After Naomi Osaka’s loss at the 2025 Italian Open, her coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, took to social media to reflect on her accomplishments before the defeat. Last year, Osaka made it to the fourth round of the WTA 1000 clay court tournament in Rome before being defeated by Zheng Qinwen.
Osaka kicked off her clay court season at the 2025 Madrid Open, where she faced Lucia Bronzetti in the first round and lost 4-6, 6-2, 4-6.
Naomi Osaka’s Coach Patrick Mouratoglou Sends Her a Message After Her Loss at Italian Open 2025
Before entering the Italian Open, Osaka participated in the L’Open 35 de Saint-Malo, receiving a Wild Card entry into the main draw. She was the second seed and defeated Petra Marčinko, Diane Parry, Elsa Jacquemot, and Léolia Jeanjean. Ultimately, she triumphed over Kaja Juvan in the final to secure the title.
Osaka began her campaign in Rome with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Wild Card Sara Errani in the first round. She then defeated lucky loser Viktorija Golubic 2-6, 7-5, 6-1 and Marie Bouzkova 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the second and third rounds, respectively. However, her run in the tournament came to an end in the fourth round, where she was defeated by Peyton Stearns, with a scoreline of 4-6, 6-3, 6-7(4).
Following her loss to Stearns, Osaka’s coach, Mouratoglou, took to social media and shared a series of images of some moments from the former World No. 1’s matches. He commended her impressive performance at the L’Open 35 de Saint-Malo and in Rome and congratulated Stearns on winning the match.
“What a ride @naomiosaka! 9 matches in a row and one title. Always disappointing to loose but it was a great ride. Congrats to @peystearns for the match. A deserved rest now and let’s get back at it! #tennis #tennislife #naomiosaka,” Mouratoglou captioned his Instagram post.
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Mouratoglou also shared a collage of Osaka from her match against Stearns. He acknowledged that her defeat to the American player was not the outcome they had hoped for, but they will learn from this loss and use it to prepare for future tournaments.
“Not the result we wanted today – We keep building for the future!” Naomi Osaka’s coach captioned his Instagram story.
Naomi Osaka Next Expected To Compete at French Open 2025
Naomi Osaka is expected to compete at the 2025 French Open, which is set to take place from May 25 to June 8, 2025, at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France.
In 2024, Osaka used a protected ranking to secure her place in the main draw of the French Open. She began her campaign with a victory over Lucia Bronzetti, winning 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 in the first round. Her run at the tournament came to an end in the second round, where she faced the top seed and eventual champion, Iga Świątek, losing with a scoreline of 6-7(1), 6-1, 5-7.
Osaka’s best performance at Roland Garros came when she reached the third round on three occasions: in 2016, 2018, and 2019. In 2016, she defeated Jeļena Ostapenko and Mirjana Lučić-Baroni in the first two rounds before being eliminated by Simona Halep.
In 2018, the former World No. 1 began her campaign with a victory over Sofia Kenin in the first round, followed by a win against Zarina Diyas in the second round. She advanced to the third round, where Madison Keys eliminated her.
Osaka triumphed over Anna Karolína Schmiedlová and Victoria Azarenka in the first and second rounds of the 2019 event, respectively, before losing to Kateřina Siniaková in the third round.
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