Jannik Sinner, the reigning Australian Open champion and world number one, is gearing up for a pivotal 2025 season. Following a historic 2024 where he captured his first US Open title, the ATP Finals, the Davis Cup, and three Masters 1000 trophies, Sinner is now setting his sights on defending his Australian Open crown.
This marks the first time in his career that the 22-year-old Italian will defend a Grand Slam title, a challenge he’s embracing with meticulous preparation. Speaking in an interview ahead of the tournament, Sinner outlined his strategy for the lead-up to Melbourne.
“I try to take it day by day; we still have ten more days to prepare,” he shared. “I have a chance to play a couple of exhibition matches here before we start, and hopefully, this can give me the rhythm to play like last year at the Australian Open.”
Naomi Osaka after retiring from the Auckland final against Clara Tauson
“You mentioned throughout the week you had some superstitions. Always eat the same breakfasts.. one shoe on before the other…”
Naomi: “now that you mention it, I didn’t eat breakfast today so maybe that’s… pic.twitter.com/nftW8OiG32
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) January 5, 2025
The Italian superstar’s decision to participate in exhibition matches highlights his focus on fine-tuning his game ahead of the season’s first Grand Slam. Fans and analysts alike are eager to see if Sinner can maintain his dominance and add to his growing legacy in 2025.
Naomi Osaka in 2025
Now the world no.57, Osaka played her last match on the 5th of January when she had to retire when playing against Clara Tauson in the final and the scoreline was 4-6 .
Currently, during this season Naomi has achieved a compiled 4-1 record. Naomi Osaka’s latest run in Auckland was the best achievement of her season.
Naomi Osaka will compete against Anna Danilina in the . In the past, they have never competed against each other as of now on the main tour.
The Japanese was the runner-up in Auckland (ASB Classic).
Naomi won 7 titles in her career: all of them conquered on hard courts. (See the list of her titles)
