Returning to the tennis courts after a long hiatus can be nerve-wracking, but Naomi Osaka is thriving in her first tournament back. The post ASB Classic 2025: Naomi Osaka Keeps Daughter Shai Close as Her Source of Motivation Ahead of the Finals Clash appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Naomi Osaka is onto the semi-finals at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand on Jan. 3. The tennis champion’s quarterfinal comeback against the U.S.’s Hailey Baptiste means she’s close to winning her first WTA title in almost four years.

Naomi Osaka has had one of her best weeks during her comeback but just like the last good week on the tour, it has been blighted by a sudden injury which in this case saw her lose the final of the ASB Classic in Auckland to Clara Tauson.