"I'm done being shy."
After a resurgence at the end of 2019 put Naomi Osaka back in the top 3, she looked positioned to make a deep run in defending her title at the Australian Open. However, a surprisingly quick loss to Coco Gauff in the 3rd round put an end to her second-ever Grand Slam title defense. Then, 50 unforced errors and a lopsided 0-6, 3-6 loss at Fed Cup had everyone wondering if Nao...
When Maria Sharapova retired in early 2020, people wondered if Victoria Azarenka would be next. She announced she would not play the Australian Open or Indian Wells tournaments, for "personal reasons", and when she did play in Monterrey, she wasn't at her best.
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced the tours to shut down, Vika still struggled at Charleston -- where she failed to win a single match in...