Naomi Osaka In Bazaar Australia as Pro Tennis 2025 Goes Live in Melbourne

Naomi Osaka covers the January 2025 issue of Harper’s Bazaar Australia/New Zealand [IG] styled by Sue Choi in the Louis Vuitton story lensed by John Russo [IG]./ Hair by Marty Harper; makeup by Autumn Moultrie

The tennis pro reached the semi-final match of a warmup tournament in Auckland, New Zealand. Tennis watchers reported Osaka playing some of her best tennis in years, before meeting Denmark’s Clara Tauson last Sunday.

After winning the first set 6-4, the America-residing new mother, who plays for Japan, called a timeout and ceded the match to Tauson, after complaining of an unidentified injury, now believed to be an abdominal muscle.

For tennis media to note those facts about Naomi Osaka is not racism. It’s reality.

Update: After a great start in Melbourne, Osaka exited the competition on Fri. Jan. 17 in the third round, again suffering from her abdominal injury which apparently has been with her for a long time.

AOC commented that Osaka is publicly weeping on the court again, and so does large website sportskeeda. Naomi talks about wanting to fill Serena’s shoes as a role model. No comment from AOC.

Osaka can start the process of leadership at age 27 by stopping this constant weeping whenever she is under pressure. AOC notes that Osaka was calm and didn’t weep exiting Melbourne. Her mental-fragility moments happen so often, but not on Jan. 17.