Naomi Osaka rushes over to cover injured Daria Saville during Tokyo Open clash draws praise from WTA photographer
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Most of the time I'm lucky to miss out on these moments, tonight it happened right in front of me.
Always a fine line to thread, trying to mindful of the injured player.1316Having to capture players getting injured is my absolute worst case scenario. Most of the time I'm lucky to miss out on these moments, tonight it happened right in front of me.Always a fine line to thread, trying to mindful of the injured player. https://t.co/9ggSoAoMIa Admitting that he was not comfortable with taking close-up shots in such scenarios, the photographer heaped praise on Naomi Osaka for the way she handled the situation and shielded Saville from the watchful eyes of the TV cameras. "I realize this is somewhat of a moot point with half a dozen TV cameras and tons of other photographers being there, but personally I'm not comfortable taking close-up shots of players in pain etc. Absolutely loved how Naomi handled it all." Jimmie48 Photography@JJlovesTennisI realize this is somewhat of a moot point with half a dozen TV cameras and tons of other photographers being there, but personally I'm not comfortable taking close-up shots of players in pain etc.
Absolutely loved how Naomi handled it all.383I realize this is somewhat of a moot point with half a dozen TV cameras and tons of other photographers being there, but personally I'm not comfortable taking close-up shots of players in pain etc.Absolutely loved how Naomi handled it all.
Naomi Osaka rushes over to cover injured Daria Saville during Tokyo Open clash draws praise from WTA photographer
By Shyam Kamal Modified 20 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Naomi Osaka rushed over to cover up Daria Saville after her injury at the 2022 Tokyo Open Naomi Osaka's opener at the 2022 Tokyo Open in front of her home fans got off to an unexpected start, with the clash coming to an end just 15 minutes later. Her opponent on the night, Daria Saville, had to retire from the encounter after suffering a freak injury to her left knee that made it impossible for her to carry on. As Saville went down in pain in the second game of the contest, the Japanese rushed over immediately with a towel to cover her up, draping it over the Australian while the medical officer checked on her. Osaka's act of kindness, something of an anomaly in the sport, drew a big round of cheers from the fans in attendance, a sentiment shared by the WTA's most prominent photographer (@Jimmie48 Photography) on social media. Naoto@Tokyo_RipCity12Naomi Osaka ran to her opponent Daria Saville as she got injured. Probably the nice soul in the world and my favorite athlete ever @naomiosaka27622Naomi Osaka ran to her opponent Daria Saville as she got injured. Probably the nice soul in the world and my favorite athlete ever @naomiosaka https://t.co/W8GEW69uJt 'Jimmie,' the only single photographer to cover the entire WTA season from January to November, took to Twitter to share his shot of the moment, remarking that it was always a fine line to tread when photographing players who are visibly in pain. "Having to capture players getting injured is my absolute worst case scenario. Most of the time I'm lucky to miss out on these moments, tonight it happened right in front of me," he said. "Always a fine line to tread, trying to mindful of the injured player." Jimmie48 Photography@JJlovesTennisHaving to capture players getting injured is my absolute worst case scenario.Most of the time I'm lucky to miss out on these moments, tonight it happened right in front of me.
Always a fine line to thread, trying to mindful of the injured player.1316Having to capture players getting injured is my absolute worst case scenario. Most of the time I'm lucky to miss out on these moments, tonight it happened right in front of me.Always a fine line to thread, trying to mindful of the injured player. https://t.co/9ggSoAoMIa Admitting that he was not comfortable with taking close-up shots in such scenarios, the photographer heaped praise on Naomi Osaka for the way she handled the situation and shielded Saville from the watchful eyes of the TV cameras. "I realize this is somewhat of a moot point with half a dozen TV cameras and tons of other photographers being there, but personally I'm not comfortable taking close-up shots of players in pain etc. Absolutely loved how Naomi handled it all." Jimmie48 Photography@JJlovesTennisI realize this is somewhat of a moot point with half a dozen TV cameras and tons of other photographers being there, but personally I'm not comfortable taking close-up shots of players in pain etc.
Absolutely loved how Naomi handled it all.383I realize this is somewhat of a moot point with half a dozen TV cameras and tons of other photographers being there, but personally I'm not comfortable taking close-up shots of players in pain etc.Absolutely loved how Naomi handled it all.