Four-time Grand Slam winning tennis player Naomi Osaka has made a strong start to the year 2025. She reached the quarterfinals of the Auckland Tennis Classic tournament. Osaka showed her best game in her second round match against Julia Graber.
In the match played amidst bad weather and rain, Osaka entered the quarter-finals by winning over her opponent in straight sets 7-5, 6-3. Despite the disruption in the match due to wind and rain, Osaka remained focused. Stayed focused, maintained momentum and executed their game plan effectively. Osaka’s serve proved to be a rarity for her opponent, as 80 percent of her points came from serve. Osaka’s ability to hold serve throughout the match was a testament to her mental toughness and technical ability.
In the first set, Osaka was given a tough fight by her opponent, both players could not break each other’s serve. Osaka was not able to break her opponent’s serve until the twelfth game and won the first set. In the second second, Osaka showed its dominance and won easily.