With Naomi Osaka wanting like her previous self, maybe she may win her first Grand Slam in over 4 years.
Coming into the 2025 U.S. Open, that did not appear doubtless for No. 23 seed Osaka, who has missed time for psychological well being breaks and childbirth throughout this timeframe.
The previous No. 1 participant on this planet hasn’t received a Grand Slam for the reason that 2021 Australian Open. Moreover, the 2025 U.S. Open marks the primary time Osaka has been seeded at a Grand Slam for the reason that 2022 Australian Open.
After upsetting No. 3 seed Coco Gauff within the Spherical of 16 at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday, Osaka successful the key now appears rather more potential. The past four times the 27-year-old advanced to a Grand Slam quarterfinal, she went on to win the final.