Naomi Osaka retired from the Auckland final in shocking and devastating scenes as the No. 7 seed was up by a set when she had to call a medical timeout and call it a day.

Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka reached her first semi-final in almost three years after she came from behind to beat Hailey Baptiste 6-7(2), 6-1, 6-2 at the ASB Classic.

Former world number one Naomi Osaka reached her first semi-final since 2022 after fighting back at the Auckland Classic on Friday.

Naomi Osaka will be competing in the final of the ASB Classic in New Zealand on Sunday, where she will face Denmark’s Clara Tauson for the first time. The tennis player won 6-4 6-2 in the semi-final against Alycia Parks.

Naomi Osaka will return to the top 5o of the WTA Rankings after reaching her first WTA final in three years at the Auckland Open. Producing arguably her best performance of the week, the former world No 1 defeated Alycia Parks 6-4,

WTA Auckland has been affected by rain delays, but the semifinals are finally set, and there is a very interesting set of matchups to look forward to. The biggest name is Naomi Osaka by far, with the Japanese superstar looking to return to her top level this year.

Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka has advanced to the semifinals of the 2025 ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand.

Triumph for the Japanese sees her reach her first WTA Tour semi-final as a mum, having not reached the last four of an event in 2024 following her return from maternity leave. It