Naomi Osaka has had a mixed start to the 2025 season, reaching the final of the WTA 250 Auckland at the start of the year, only to retire with a rib injury after leading in a set, before withdrawing midway through the third round of the Australian Open against Bencic. In a recent interview with CNN, Naomi Osaka reflected on her performance during the Australian season and expressed strong ambitions for her future career and off-field life.

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"I think I'm at a very good level, since the end of last year." "I've had injuries, but I've beaten some good guys, so I'm hoping to continue that momentum and I still have a lot of goals to achieve in the future," Osaka said. For the rest of my career, I hope to win Wimbledon, the French Open and achieve a Grand Slam. When I hear comments from the outside world, I always find it very interesting, and of course I've achieved really good things, but I always think I can achieve more. ”

Naomi Osaka will make her first official match since the Australian Open in Indian Wells, which kicks off early next month, and will take part in an exhibition match in Las Vegas this Saturday, where she will face current world number one Aryna Sabalenka. The Japanese star said he was looking forward to the exhibition match: "What I'm looking forward to the most is the atmosphere, I've been to Las Vegas before, but obviously not for tennis, so I'm very excited. I don't play a lot of exhibition games, but I'm also warming up for Indian Wells, so I want you to know that there's a lot of great competition ahead. ”

Naomi Osaka's best result in Indian Wells was winning in 2018, and this year will be her sixth appearance in the event.

(Text, Editor/Faye Wong, Photo/Visual China)