Chris Oddo| @thefanchild | Sunday, May 4, 2025
Naomi Osaka Decided to the low-level championship in Saint-Malo, France this week, she has received her first trophy lift since 2021.
Osaka, ranked 55th, beats 515 rankings Kaja Juvan Slovenia won the championship 6-1, 6-5. She also won the victory of Diane Parry, Elsa Jacquemot and Leolia Jeanjean of Saint Marlo.
🏆The first champion in Osaka’s clayNaomi Osaka won Saint-Malo’s WTA 125, beating Kaja Juvan 6-2 7-5!
The first trophy since 2021, four-time Grand Slam champion🙌🇯🇵 pic.twitter.com/nsw2y1fho3
– We are tennis (@wearetennis) May 4, 2025
The 125k event win marks Osaka’s first professional championship on clay.
The former world number one player does not face the top 100 players, but will still gain confidence from the victory.
“Ironically, I think I think the worst is on the surface to win my first trophy,” Osaka wrote on social media. “It’s one of my favorite life, though, and there’s always room for growth and development. Thanks to everyone who accompanied me on this trip, I know it’s turbulent, but it’s also fun and I’m grateful.”
Ironically, I think the worst surface I think won my first trophy. However, this is one of my favorite life, and there is always room for growth and development. Thanks to everyone who accompanied me on this trip, I know it was turbulent, but it was also fun and… pic.twitter.com/or5oy5ptjn
– Naomiosaka Osaka Naopaku (@naomiosaka) May 4, 2025
She plans to start Rome on Tuesday.
Naomi Osaka won her first title on Clay! 🧡🏆 pic.twitter.com/ffknsmhf5v
– Bastien Fachan (@bastienfachan) May 4, 2025
