The 27-year-old managed two quarter-finals last year, but had not reached the last four of a Tour-level tournament since the Miami Open in 2022

Naomi Osaka completed a big comeback against Hailey Baptiste 6-7 (2) 6-1 6-2 to progress into the semifinal at the WTA 250 tournament in Auckland. Early in the match, not much was separating the two and the 92nd-ranked American managed to win the opener after winning five consecutive points from 2-2 in the tie-break.

Four-time Grand Slam singles winner Naomi Osaka has started 2025 in style, beating Julia Grabher 7-5, 6-3 Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Auckland tennis classic. Osaka overcame a swirling breeze and a lengthy rain break to progress comfortably beyond the second round.

Former World No. 1 Naomi Osaka began her season with a straight-sets victory over Israeli qualifier Lina Glushko at the Auckland Open, a WTA 250 event, on Monday.

Osaka’s semifinal opponent will come from the winner of a quarterfinal later on Friday between eighth seed Katie Volynets and unseeded American compatriot Alycia Parks.

Former world number one Naomi Osaka reached her first semi-final since 2022 after fighting back at the Auckland Classic on Friday.

Triumph for the Japanese sees her reach her first WTA Tour semi-final as a mum, having not reached the last four of an event in 2024 following her return from maternity leave. It

Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka has advanced to the semifinals of the 2025 ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand.