Naomi Osaka was touched by her mother, Tamaki’s, thoughtful gesture, which she made at the 2025 French Open. The clay court Major is set to take place from May 25 to Jun. 8, 2025, at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris.
Last year, Osaka made it to the second round of the French Open before being defeated by top seed and eventual champion Iga Świątek.
Naomi Osaka Reveals Heartwarming Gesture Her Mother Tamaki Made Ahead of French Open 2025
This year, Osaka began her clay court season at the 2025 Madrid Open, where she lost 4-6, 6-2, 4-6 to Lucia Bronzetti in the first round. She then participated in the L’Open 35 de Saint-Malo, where she received a wild card entry into the main draw and was seeded second.
The former World No. 1 triumphed over Petra Marčinko, Diane Parry, Elsa Jacquemot, and Léolia Jeanjean to reach the final. Osaka defeated Kaja Juva in the championship match, winning 6-1, 7-5 to secure the title.
Ahead of the French Open, Osaka competed at the Italian Open, where she registered wins over wild card Sara Errani, lucky loser Viktorija Golubic, and Marie Bouzkova in the first three rounds. Still, her run came to an end in the fourth round, losing with a scoreline of 4-6, 6-3, 6-7(4) to Peyton Stearns.
Following the conclusion of her campaign in Rome, Naomi Osaka has traveled to Paris for the French Open. She recently shared a heartwarming photo on social media featuring a couple of boxes of food, including rice and stew, which she revealed that her mother Tamaki had brought for her “on site,” at Roland Garros.
“My mom >>>> Made me stew and brought it on site ❤️,” Naomi Osaka captioned her Instagram story.
Screen grab of Naomi Osaka’s Instagram story
Osaka’s best performance at the French Open came when she advanced to the third round on three occasions: in 2016, 2018, and 2019. 2016 she bowed out in the third round after losing to Simona Halep. In 2018 and 2019, Madison Keys and Kateřina Siniaková eliminated her in the third round, respectively.
Naomi Osaka To Face Paula Badosa at the 2025 French Open 1R
Naomi Osaka is set to take on 10th seed Paula Badosa in the first round of the 2025 French Open.
Osaka – Badosa
Zheng – Pavlyuchenkova
Danilovic – Fernandez
Gracheva – Kenin
Présentation de 4 premiers tours Dames à ne pas manquer 👀
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 23, 2025
Badosa participated in only one clay court tournament leading up to the Grand Slam event—the 2025 Internationaux de Strasbourg—where she reached the quarterfinals before losing to Liudmila Samsonova. At the 2024 French Open, Badosa advanced to the third round before being eliminated by Aryna Sabalenka.
The first round match between Osaka and Badosa will mark their maiden encounter on the WTA Tour. The winner of this match will advance to face either Elena-Gabriela Ruse or McCartney Kessler in the second round.
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