'Scary' 5am drug testing wake-up puts Osaka on edge

RUDE AWAKENING: Naomi Osaka of Japan reacts during play against Coco Gauff of the United States in a women's singles match for the China Open tennis tournament held at the National Tennis Center in Beijing, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. Pic: AP Photo/Ng Han Guan

Former world number one Naomi Osaka revealed she endured a "scary" 5am wake-up call to be drug tested on Saturday.

The Japanese star, who plays Paula Badosa in the first round of the French Open on Monday, was targeted by anti-doping control at the crack of dawn in Paris.