The WTA 250 d’Auckland is one of the first women's tournaments of the year. The opportunity to prepare for theAustralian Open. A well-filled table to start the new year with in particular the presence of Naomi Osakhas. The Japanese will start her season against the qualifier Lina Glushko. Absent since the tournament Beijing three months ago, Osaka made a nice rise in the rankings to 58th place in the world. But that is not enough. In 2025, the Japanese set a ranking goal and if she does not achieve it, she announced that she could move away from Tennis.
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“I'd rather spend time with my daughter if I'm not where I think I should be”
“I don't think I'm the type of player who would stick around. I have a lot of respect for all the players on the tour, but at the point where I am right now, if I'm not above a certain ranking, I don't see myself playing for a while. I'd rather spend time with my daughter if I'm not where I think I should be and where I feel capable of being. I think 2024 has humbled me, but I also feel like I've grown a lot. I worked much harder than I ever had before. In that sense, I think it was very painful not to get the results I wanted, but I feel like I'm growing and learning, and I'm very excited for this year.“
