After years of being "paralyzed by fear" at the thought of playing on tennis' fastest surface, Naomi Osaka feels she has finally found her grass-court wings at Wimbledon. | 📸: Reuters https://t.co/Auh19aw769 https://t.co/FLZ1LoNWFr
After years of being "paralyzed by fear" at the thought of playing on tennis' fastest surface, Naomi Osaka feels she has finally found her grass-court wings at Wimbledon. https://t.co/Wh9txQvR5a
How Naomi Osaka, the ultimate hard court specialist in tennis history, finally found her footing on the grass of #Wimbledon after a slip left years of bruises. Read at Bounces: https://t.co/V17XO1rMPv
Naomi Osaka defeated Katerina Siniakova 6-3, 6-2 to reach the third round of Wimbledon 2025, marking her first advancement to this stage at the tournament in seven years. This victory also represents Osaka's 15th win of the 2025 season. Historically known as a hard-court specialist, Osaka has struggled on grass courts, describing herself as "paralyzed by fear" in previous years. However, she now expresses increased comfort and confidence on grass, stating that playing the full two weeks at Wimbledon would be her dream. Osaka's performance indicates a notable improvement on the grass surface, as she continues to find her footing at the prestigious Grand Slam event.