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Tennis star throws up immediately after beating Naomi Osaka and makes Italian Open history
Peyton Stearns admitted she ‘wasn’t feeling the best’ after beating Naomi Osaka at the Italian Open. The American tennis ace threw up both during and after her last 16 victory in Rome on Monday. WTAStearns threw up immediately after beating Osaka in Rome[/caption] WTAThe American came through a third set tiebreak to reach the Italian Open last eight[/caption] Stearns battled through a third set tiebreak to win 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7-4) against the four-time Grand Slam champion. It was the first professional meeting between the pair, with the 23-year-old coming out on top. She had to recover from a break down in the deciding set before saving five break points at 4-4. Osaka had also lead 4-2 during the tiebreak only for Stearns to come from behind once again. The win sees the world number 42 into the second WTA 1000 quarter-final of her career and her first on clay. She will face either Elina Svitolina or Danielle Collins in the last eight on Tuesday. However, her victory was not without a struggle after Stearns was seen throwing up courtside after the match. Almost immediately after sealing her victory, she crouched down behind the umpire’s chair to vomit onto the floor. It came after Stearns had earlier thrown up before the start of the tiebreak. Speaking on-court after the match, she explained: “I think in the tiebreak I was just trying not to throw up in the middle of the court. WTAStearns threw up before and after the deciding set tiebreak[/caption] WTAThe 23-year-old admitted she ‘wasn’t feeling the best’ at the end of the match[/caption] “I wasn’t feeling the best. I dug deep. I don’t think I’ve dug that deep in a while.” Stearns is scheduled to appear on court for a second time on Monday in the women’s doubles. Alongside partner Daria Kasatkina, the pair are set to face top seeds Erin Routliffe and Gabriela Dabrowski in the last 16. Their match will be Stearns’ sixth in six days in the Italian capital across both the singles and doubles. She was previously forced to play twice in the same day on Saturday as her and Kasatkina began their campaign. As well as seeing off Shuko Aoyama and Nadiia Kichenok, Stearns also beat Madison Keys in the Grand Stand Arena. That match also went to a third set tie break and Stearns became the first person in Italian Open history to win back-to-back matches in that way. This year’s tournament marks her first appearance at the Italian Open. However, Stearns is already a winner on the WTA Tour after winning the 2024 Rabat Grand Prix in Morocco.
Peyton Stearns admitted she ‘wasn’t feeling the best’ after beating Naomi Osaka at the Italian Open.
The American tennis ace threw up both during and after her last 16 victory in Rome on Monday.
Stearns battled through a third set tiebreak to win 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7-4) against the four-time Grand Slam champion.
It was the first professional meeting between the pair, with the 23-year-old coming out on top.
She had to recover from a break down in the deciding set before saving five break points at 4-4.
Osaka had also lead 4-2 during the tiebreak only for Stearns to come from behind once again.
The win sees the world number 42 into the second WTA 1000 quarter-final of her career and her first on clay.
She will face either Elina Svitolina or Danielle Collins in the last eight on Tuesday.
However, her victory was not without a struggle after Stearns was seen throwing up courtside after the match.
Almost immediately after sealing her victory, she crouched down behind the umpire’s chair to vomit onto the floor.
It came after Stearns had earlier thrown up before the start of the tiebreak.
Speaking on-court after the match, she explained: “I think in the tiebreak I was just trying not to throw up in the middle of the court.
“I wasn’t feeling the best. I dug deep. I don’t think I’ve dug that deep in a while.”
Stearns is scheduled to appear on court for a second time on Monday in the women’s doubles.
Alongside partner Daria Kasatkina, the pair are set to face top seeds Erin Routliffe and Gabriela Dabrowski in the last 16.
Their match will be Stearns’ sixth in six days in the Italian capital across both the singles and doubles.
She was previously forced to play twice in the same day on Saturday as her and Kasatkina began their campaign.
As well as seeing off Shuko Aoyama and Nadiia Kichenok, Stearns also beat Madison Keys in the Grand Stand Arena.
That match also went to a third set tie break and Stearns became the first person in Italian Open history to win back-to-back matches in that way.
This year’s tournament marks her first appearance at the Italian Open.
However, Stearns is already a winner on the WTA Tour after winning the 2024 Rabat Grand Prix in Morocco.
