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.

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)


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AUCKLAND, New Zealand — 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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