Naomi Osaka, reflections at Miami Open 2025. Photo: gettyimages
The Japanese unveils a curious analysis of the reason for her latest injury and admits to having a kind of amnesia about what happened on the track.
She’s not quite there yet, but she is expected. Naomi Osaka has too much tennis skill to think she cannot regain her best form. The Japanese player is immersed in a tough process that requires patience, but where green shoots are becoming more visible. She debuted with a victory at the Miami Open 2025 and revealed some truly surprising things at the press conference.
Personal, mental, and tennis maturity could bring great joys to Naomi Osaka, a woman who, at 27, has experienced indescribable things and seeks to escape the broken toy label after reaching glory at just 25 years old, only to be overwhelmed by media pressure and mental health issues. It’s impossible to synthesize a life as hectic as the Japanese player’s, who eagerly aims to become highly competitive again. At this Miami Open 2025, she has taken an important step by finding victory once more.
– Extreme concentration during matches and a surprising consequence
Osaka struggled more than expected to defeat Starodubtseva in the first round, facing a critical situation. “When I reach maximum concentration, I completely forget what’s happening in the match; I’m in a bubble. My coach told me that I saved a break point when I was 2-5 down in the second set, and I had no idea. I try to play each point as if it’s the most important of the match when I’m in that state,” she stated.
