"I learned that I love tennis a lot more than I thought. I also learned that I really love challenges. It's like a video game you pick it up and even if you lose a level, you start again and keep going until you eventually win. I appreciate the journey a lot more now, she added. I'm just really grateful to be playing well in this city."
"Osaka, a four-time grand slam champion who was victorious at Flushing Meadows in 2018 and 2020, has not featured in any grand slam semifinal since her victory at the 2021 Australian Open amid a well-publicized mental health battle and the birth of her first child in 2023. However, Osaka has experienced a renaissance at the 2025 US Open and has looked close to her best throughout the tournament so far."
Naomi Osaka advanced to the 2025 US Open semifinals with a 6-4, 7-6(3) victory over Karolina Muchova at Arthur Ashe Stadium, grinding out the win in one hour and 49 minutes. Osaka is a four-time Grand Slam champion and two-time US Open winner (2018, 2020) who had not reached a major semifinal since the 2021 Australian Open amid mental health struggles and the birth of her first child in 2023. Osaka described a renewed love for tennis and challenges, likening the process to a video game, and credited hard work behind the scenes for her renaissance. Muchova pushed hard and had beaten Osaka in the 2024 US Open.
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