Six of Osaka's last seven defeats have been in three sets, with the four-time Grand Slam champion closer than ever to a return to form.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Naomi Osaka Keeps Wimbledon Loss in Perspective in Post About Deep Talk With Father. Naomi Osaka is keeping her loss at Wimbledon this year in perspective.

Naomi Osaka shared insights of her conversation with her dad, Leonard Francois, that stuck with her ever since. In the ongoing Wimbledon, Osaka’s run ended when Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova defeated her in three sets in the third round.