Naomi Osaka was in for a shock as she got a bagel in her loss to Maria Sakkari at the 2021 Miami Open

Naomi Osaka seemed confident of reaching the 2021 Miami Open semi-final as she took on 23^rd seed Maria Sakkari of Greece.

Osaka had been in exceptional form this year and had won the 2021 Australian Open in dominant fashion.

However, things just didn’t click for the Japanese-American star at all. Sakkari was all over Osaka right from the first set and even handed her higher-ranked rival a bagel.

Remarkable 😱@mariasakkari blitzes the opening set, 6-0!#MiamiOpen pic.twitter.com/rImFCEsfh0

— wta (@WTA) March 31, 2021

Sakkari won the first set 6-0 and Osaka made several errors in that clash. However, the Australian Open champion came roaring back in the second set to go up 3-0.

Things seemed to be back on track after that shock first set but Osaka was unable to close out the set. Sakkari picked up another huge win in her career as she won the second set 6-4 and marched to the semi finals of the Miami Open.

Naomi Osaka gets bagel but also loses big winning streak

Osaka was brutally honest in her post-match interview and claimed she hadn’t been playing well. She also lauded her rival, Sakkari, for doing a great job on the court.

Osaka: “She's a really big fighter so I knew it wasn't going to be easy. I felt like I haven't been playing well this whole tournament. I couldn't find a groove, so mentally it's really hard for me to play against really high-quality players w/ what I feel is low-quality tennis."

— WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) March 31, 2021

Sakkari also won the first set in just under 20 minutes and this was the first time Osaka had taken a bagel since her last loss which came 23 matches ago.

Maria Sakkari wins the 1st set 6-0 over Naomi Osaka in a little over 20 minutes.

Points Won:
Sakkari: 26
Osaka: 8

1st bagel set Osaka has taken since her last loss, which was a 60 63 loss to Sara Sorribes Tormo at the BJK Cup in 2020 February. #MiamiOpen

— WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) March 31, 2021

Osaka’s 23-match winning streak came to an end and her previous loss was a 6-0, 6-3 loss at the BJK Cup in February 2020.

This would have come as a shock to many but Sakkari has a win or two over Osaka in the past. Many fans were also left shocked at how this match ended and some questioned Osaka’s mentality.

Others claimed that she just wasn’t in the game from the start, and here are some reactions from social media after the loss for Osaka.

maybe Naomi's already thinking about d claycourt season

— JP Andaquig (@JaypeeSpeaks) March 31, 2021

Osaka just didn't look comfortable out there, and a capable opponent like Sakkari will always pounce on that. Huge win for Maria!!

— Philip Dawson 🌸 (@PhilipBexman) March 31, 2021

One of the worst match for Osaka. No energy and no motivation. She must’ve been bothered by something…

— CACANYON (@Pocha47319227) March 31, 2021

Wow, it looked like Osaka didn't want to win today, that 6-0, ouch!

— Monica Salazar (@moni_88) March 31, 2021

Osaka didn't fight , without attitude

— Karen (@kshd90) March 31, 2021

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