Six of Osaka's last seven defeats have been in three sets, with the four-time Grand Slam champion closer than ever to a return to form.

Naomi Osaka provided a heartbreaking quote after blowing a lead over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the third round of Wimbledon 2025.

With a chance to advance past the third round of a grand slam for the first time since her 2021 Australian Open victory, Osaka fell to the world's No. 50 player, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, at Wimbledon. Pavlyuchenkova was able to take down Osaka 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, allowing her to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time in nine years.