Naomi Osaka to start 2025 season in New Zealand
Naomi Osaka, of Japan, reacts during a match against Karolina Muchova, of the Czech Republic, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Matt Rourke]
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka will start her 2025 season at the ASB Tennis Classic in Auckland in January. The four-time Grand Slam singles winner returned to tennis this year after an 18-month break during which she gave birth to a daughter, Shai. She currently is ranked 76th in singles and recently she reached the second round of the U.S. Open. Osaka last played in Auckland in 2017, reaching the quarterfinals.
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