Naomi Osaka is receiving public assist from Nick Kyrgios because the Australian tennis participant despatched out an encouraging message to the Japanese following her opening win at her dwelling event in Osaka.
Enjoying in her hometown, the house star acquired straight to enterprise and bageled wildcard world No. 266 Wakana Sonobe. After dominating the primary set, the four-time Grand Slam champion additionally routinely closed out the match in two units, registering a 6-0 6-4 win.
For Osaka, it was her first match in her hometown since she received the title there in 2019. And the 27-year-old – who’s the highest seed at this 12 months's event – made a promising begin
The Japanese's swift first-round win at her dwelling occasion caught the eye of Kyrgios, who wrote on X: "Love what I’m seeing from Naomi (lightning emoji)."
Love what I’m seeing from Naomi ⚡️ https://t.co/9RdlHshKTM
— Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) October 14, 2025
Osaka's made an actual breakthrough within the final couple of months
After getting back from being pregnant firstly of 2024, Osaka simply wasn't managing to fulfill her expectations and do nicely on the largest stage. However then, the Japanese turned the web page this previous summer time by reaching the ultimate of the WTA 1000 event in Montreal and making her first Grand Slam semifinal in 4 years on the US Open.
“Truthfully, I don't really feel unhappy. It's actually bizarre. Nicely, it's not bizarre, as a result of I simply really feel like I did the very best that I may. Truthfully, it's sort of inspiring for me, as a result of it makes me simply need to prepare and attempt to get higher, and hopefully, yeah, simply give it my best possible shot once more and see what occurs," the Japanese acknowledged after her US Open semifinal loss to Amanda Anisimova.
In the identical presser after exiting the US Open, Osaka famous that she nonetheless believed she may win a Grand Slam as a mom.
In the meantime, the Japanese performs towards Suzan Lamens within the Osaka event second spherical.
