{"id":430071,"date":"2026-01-22T14:04:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T14:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/430071\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T14:04:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T14:04:10","slug":"naomi-osaka-and-sorana-cirstea-angry-war-of-words-after-second-round-match-video-highlights-what-did-she-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/430071\/","title":{"rendered":"Naomi Osaka and Sorana Cirstea angry war of words after second round match, video, highlights, what did she say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Naomi Osaka\u2019s first round clash at the Australian Open <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/tennis\/australian-open\/fashion-icon-former-aus-open-champ-naomi-osaka-stuns-tennis-world-with-dramatic-outfit-for-firstround-match\/news-story\/8c4a52109310315e00fc86e722dfe239\" title=\"www.foxsports.com.au\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">was all about the pre-match<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But Naomi Osaka\u2019s second round clash at the Australian Open was all about the post-match.<\/p>\n<p>UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 | SUN 1 FEB 1PM AEDT | For the first time in his storied career, UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski will defend his championship in his home city of Sydney, in a rematch with Brazil\u2019s Diego Lopes. | <a href=\"https:\/\/mainevent.kayosports.com.au\/ufc\/ufc-325?pg=default&amp;extcamp=fsaeditoriallinkmma-edt-fsp-lnk-awr-grc-mma-kyo&amp;channel=fsa&amp;campaign=fsacontra&amp;voucher=\" title=\"mainevent.kayosports.com.au\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Order Now with Main Event on Kayo Sports.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"i-amphtml-fill-content i-amphtml-replaced-content\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768365730_454_poster-fallback.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Romanian veteran Sorana Cirstea delivered an angry spray to the two-time Open champion after their Thursday night clash on Margaret Court Arena.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou don\u2019t know what fair play is, my friend,\u201d Cirstea appeared to say at the net.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019ve been playing for so long and you have no idea what fair play is.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She was angry about Osaka saying \u201cc\u2019mon\u201d to herself while Cirstea was serving during the third set, complaining to the umpire about it at one stage.<\/p>\n<p>Sorana Cirstea confronts Naomi Osaka.Source: FOX SPORTS<\/p>\n<p>\u201cApparently a lot of c\u2019mons that she was angry about, but whatever,\u201d Osaka said post-match.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI tried to play well. I think I hit a lot of unforced errors but I tried my best.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s a great player. I think it was her last Australian Open, so&#8230; I\u2019m sorry she was mad about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Asked if it was about the c\u2019mons between Cirstea\u2019s serves, Osaka said: \u201cI think so but like, she could\u2019ve asked me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLike&#8230; bruh. I\u2019m sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Osaka appeared rattled through the rest of the interview.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat was the assiest handshake anyone has ever given Naomi Osaka, and clearly she was rattled by it,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BenRothenberg\/status\/2014281097266545148\" title=\"x.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Ben Rothenberg, the author of a book on Osaka, tweeted<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCirstea leaves her last Australian Open whining in defeat, which is unfortunate.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Naomi Osaka\u2019s first round clash at the Australian Open was all about the pre-match. 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