Australian Open 2026 live: Naomi Osaka fallout continues, Alex de Minaur, Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka on Rod Laver Arena

In case you missed it last night, Naomi Osaka got into it with Sorana Cirstea during and after their second-round match.

Basically, Osaka was saying "come on" between Cirstea's first and second serves, ostensibly to pump herself up, but the Romanian took issue with it as it sounded like the four-time grand slam winner was celebrating her opponent's faults and taking her out of her rhythm.

A shocked Osaka was pretty salty about it in her post-match on-court interview, but apologised once she'd cooled down in her press conference.

And the fallout continues this morning, with tennis greats Martina Navratilova and Lindsay Davenport chiming in on Tennis Channel.

"I can get what [Osaka] said after the match because it's kind of in the heat of the moment — she was surprised by Cirstea's reaction at the handshake — but you cannot be talking out loud between first and second serves of your opponent," 59-time major winner Navratilova said.

"Cirstea was ready to hit the second serve and Osaka said 'come on'; that's not right. I don't think she does it on purpose, she doesn't realise it. You can say 'come on' all you want but keep it inside, do not verbalise it.

"I don't think she did it on purpose, but sometimes you just have to say less."

2000 Australian Open winner Davenport said she expects Osaka won't continue doing it in her third round against Australian qualifier Maddison Inglis.

"Osaka's 28 years of age, she's played tennis for a long time, it's just something you don't really do. You're not supposed to make noise between the first and second serves," she said.

"Osaka did it in her opening-round match, no-one said anything. We all know Osaka doesn't have a mean bone in her body, so I would be surprised if she continued with that behaviour.

"You can pump yourself by hitting your thigh [but] you can't yell out in between serves, [it's] basic tennis etiquette 101. I have a feeling that she'll stop now."

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