Naomi Osaka shared a cryptic but also an inspirational message ahead of the 2025 season in which she is hoping to do some major things.
Over the last couple of years, the four-time Grand Slam champion has been very about her mental health and learning not to be so hard on herself in certain situations.
On Instagram, the 26-year-old stumbled upon a quote from author Case Kenny – the quote has the goal of highlighting the importance of knowing your worth.
And Osaka shared re-posted the quote to her Instagram Story.
“If they can’t afford you value, it’s not your job to give them a discount,” the quote read.
The Japanese also captioned her post by adding the word “real.”
Naomi Osaka Instagram Story© Naomi Osaka – Instagram
Osaka’s goals are crystal clear
Since kicking off her post-pregnancy comeback, the former world No. 1 has never hid that she returned because she wants to win more Grand Slams and make her daughter Shai proud.
Unfortunately, the 2024 season didn’t bring much Slam success to the Japanese nor she managed to win her first title since 2021.
However, the Japanese made a splash addition in late 2024 when she hired Serena Williams’ ex-coach Patrick Mouratoglou.
And she believes he is the person who can help her achieve her dreams for what she calls the second chapter of her career.
In one interview, the French coach underlined that winning Slams was their ultimate goal.
“Before the first tournament we did together she was 80 in the world and she knows she can do much more than that. She’s extremely motivated to come back and win Grand Slams, and it’s a pleasure for me because that’s the dream of every coach: to have a player who has that level of motivation,” Mouratoglou told Sky Sports after his partnership with the Japanese was announced.
At the Australian Open, Osaka is a two-time champion and it would be quite something if she kicked off her 2025 season with a triumphant run at Melbourne Park.
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