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Naomi Osaka Confronts Media Narratives and Weighs Her Future After Wimbledon Exit

She has called for fairer coverage of her reactions as she weighs the next phase of her career.

Japan's Naomi Osaka after a missed point against Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova during their women's singles third round tennis match at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships on July 4, 2025.
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Overview

  • Osaka was ousted by Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the third round at Wimbledon on July 4.
  • In her post-match press conference she apologized for being “negative” and admitted she had “nothing positive to say” about herself.
  • On Threads she criticized outlets for clipping only her post-loss interviews and urged them to share her responses after victories.
  • In an Instagram post she reflected on a conversation with her father about feeling “closer to the end” of her career and vowed to savor her journey.
  • Earlier this year she set a self-imposed ranking threshold for continuing on tour and said falling below it would prompt her to step away to spend more time with her daughter.