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Naomi Osaka considering break from tennis 'for a while'

After losing in the third round at the US Open on Friday night, a tearful Naomi Osaka told the media she wasn't sure when she will next play a competitive tennis match and will be taking an indefinite break from the sport.

"Basically I feel like I'm kind of at this point where I'm trying to figure out what I want to do, and I honestly don't know when I'm going to play my next tennis match," Osaka said. "I think I'm going to take a break from playing for a while."

Osaka, the defending champion at the tournament and a four-time major winner, struggled throughout much of the match against 18-year-old Leylah Fernandez at Arthur Ashe Stadium and her frustration was visible.