Naomi Osaka is eliminated in Indian Wells after being insulted from the stands

Japanese tennis player

was eliminated this Saturday in the second round of

against Russian

in a match in which she broke down crying during and after the game after being insulted from the stands.

"Naomi, you suck"

, was heard from the crowd on center court in

, California when only four minutes of the game had been played and he was down three games to nil.

Osaka

, who has had to take breaks in her career

, approached the judge to protest and, in one of the breaks, broke down in tears in her chair.

WTA Supervisor Clare Wood approached to speak with the player, who

and finished the set 6-0 against.

The crowd on Center Court in

, California tried to cheer the Japanese up with cheers after each point.

After talking to the official again,

returned for the second set, in which she offered battle until Kudermetova broke her serve in the seventh game, putting her victory on track.

As usual in the tournament, the winner of the game addressed a few words to the fans.

"I want to say that it was a very tough match for me because she is a great player and a great fighter," Kudermetova admitted to her rival.

Later,

also asked to speak to congratulate the Russian player and thank the public for their support, but also to explain why she mentally blocked herself during the game.

"To be honest, I feel like I've been booed before here and it hasn't bothered me," she recalled.

"But I've seen a video of Venus and Serena (Williams) being booed here. If you've never seen it, you should."

"I don't know why,

," said the tennis player, who could barely speak.

In 2001, when

won the

final against Kim Clijsters, her sister Venus and father Richard were booed as they sat in the stands.

The bullying continued after Serena won and went courtside to hug Venus and Richard Williams, who she said was subjected to racial slurs.

For 14 years the two champions refused to play in this tournament again.

Osaka

is trying to get back to her best after a 2021 season in which she revealed she has suffered bouts of anxiety and depression during her career.

Following her elimination from last year's US Open, Osaka took some time off the circuit until the start of this season.

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