French Open 2025 Results: Naomi Osaka roams against Pola Badosa
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Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomiosaka French Open on monday.
Osaka has entered Roland Garros She wears an all-pink kit inspired by “Sakura” or cherry blossoms. She was almost immediately in trouble as she was forced to clip her claws midway through the match against 10th seed Polabadosa. She had 54 forced errors.
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Naomi Osaka, Japan will attack a forehand against Spain’s Paula Badosa in the first round match of the French Tennis Open on Monday, May 26, 2025 at Roland Garos Stadium in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Eena)
Japan’s Naomi Osaka will examine his claws with a change of edges during a match against Spain’s Paula Badosa on the second day at Roland Garros Stadium in Paris on May 26, 2025. (Susan Mullane-Imagn image)
Badosa won the match 6-7 (1), 6-1, 6-4 in Osaka. The Japanese superstar was upset after his defeat.
“As time goes by, I feel I should do better,” she said. “But I also don’t know about this, maybe a few years ago, or maybe recently – I don’t really know – I hate disappointing people.”
She also expressed regret over disappointing coach Patrick Mouratoggle, who previously worked with something like Serena Williams.
“He’s like the greatest player ever, and you know what I’m saying, ‘What is this?’ “She said, “I’m sorry for the curse. I hope you won’t be fined.”
A detailed view of the flowers above the claws of Naomi Osaka, Japan, during a match against Spain’s Pola Badosa on the second day at Roland Garros Stadium in Paris on May 26, 2025. (Susan Mullane-Imagn image)
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Osaka also dealt with the blisters in her hands as she cut off her nails. She theorized that it was the clay court that was giving her the problem.
“Since Rome, I’ve had blisters on my hands,” she said. Via Tennis.com. “I think it’s like it’s from the friction of clay, because there’s no blisters on other surfaces. But I was used to it because I had to seek Roman physics.”
Osaka dominated the 2018 US Open and won the 2019 Australia Open shortly after, making it the number one in the world. She won the US Open in 2020 and did it again when she won the 2021 Australia Open.
The French Open and Wimbledon have always been the troubles of Osaka.
She has never won it from the third round at the French Open.
Naomi Osaka, Japan will attack a forehand against Spain’s Paula Badosa in the first round match of the French Tennis Open on Monday, May 26, 2025 at Roland Garos Stadium in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Eena)
Osaka did not commit in some way, or to the grind to the point. Wimbledon.
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“I don’t necessarily know my grass season schedule right now,” Osaka said. “I didn’t expect to lose in the first round.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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