Naomi Osaka recently reacted to her mother, Tamaki, after she sent her a gift several days before her birthday. The former World No. 1 will celebrate her 28th birthday on Thursday, October 16, 2025. Osaka is currently in Japan competing at the 2025 Japan Women’s Open. The tournament began on October 13, 2025, and will run until October 19, 2025.
The matches are being held at the Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka, Japan. The four-time Grand Slam champion is the top seed in the WTA 250 hard-court tournament, and she started her campaign by defeating her compatriot, wild-card Wakana Sonobe, in the first round, winning with a scoreline of 6-0, 6-4.
How Did Naomi Osaka React to Her Mother Wishing Her Before Her Birthday?
Recently, Osaka took to social media and shared a picture of a bouquet that her mother, Tamaki, sent her ahead of her 28th birthday. She revealed that her mother is always the first to wish her a happy birthday, and this year, Tamaki set a new record by sending her wishes three days in advance.
“lol my mom is always the first to wish me happy birthday 😂 3 days early is a new record haha,” Osaka captioned her Instagram story.
Screen grab of Naomi Osaka’s Instagram story
In the lead-up to the 2025 Japan Women’s Open, Osaka competed in the China Open and the Wuhan Open, where she lost in the second round to Aliaksandra Sasnovich and Linda Nosková, respectively.
Who Will Naomi Osaka Face at the 2025 Japan Women’s Open 2R?
Following her win over Sonobe in the first round of the 2025 Japan Women’s Open, Osaka is set to face Suzan Lamens in the second round of the tournament.
Lamens began her Asian swing on the Tour at the 2025 Korea Open, reaching the quarterfinals before losing to Kateřina Siniaková. She then competed at the China Open, where she was defeated in the first round by Emiliana Arango. Following that, she participated in the Suzhou WTA 125 and was eliminated in the second round by the eventual runner-up, Katie Volynets.
In the lead-up to the Japan Women’s Open, the 26-year-old competed at the 2025 Wuhan Open, where she lost in the first qualifying round to Kimberly Birrell.
Recently, at the WTA 250 hard court tournament in Japan, Lamens secured her spot in the second round against Osaka by defeating Arango with a score of 6-1, 6-2 in the first round.
Osaka and Lamens have faced each other only once on the WTA Tour. That match took place in the second round of the 2024 Libéma Open, where the former World No. 1 won with a scoreline of 6-2, 6-2.
The winner of the second-round match between Osaka and Lamens at the 2025 Japan Women’s Open will advance to face either eighth seed Jéssica Bouzas Maneiro, qualifier Elisabetta Cocciaretto, Jaqueline Cristian, or qualifier Katie Volynets in the quarterfinals.
AloJapan.com