There has been a huge reaction to this, including Sam Querrey going in on Osaka for her behaviour<\/a>.<\/p>\n Osaka has since made an apology<\/a>, but she has now been told that this could have a lasting impact on her career.<\/p>\n Osaka achieved something for the first time since 2021<\/a> at the Canadian Open this year, where she showed some resurgent form with new coach Tomasz Wiktorowski in her team.<\/p>\n \u201cI hope you guys had a good night\u201d <\/p>\n Naomi Osaka in her runner-up speech clearly fighting with disappointment and not wanting to stay on the mic long. pic.twitter.com\/YbQtG2Jebx<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Myles David (@TunedIntoTennis) August 8, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n View Tweet<\/p>\n While tennis journalist Jon Wertheim<\/a> believes that Osaka<\/a> should be given some grace, he does think that opponents will now sense a weakness if she reaches another final.<\/p>\n \u201cNeurochemistry is a strong force and Naomi did some nice damage control the next day, we are all good,\u201d Wertheim said on the Served with Andy Roddick<\/a> podcast. \u201cI don\u2019t think anyone thinks of her as a mean spirited person, it was just an oversight, let her live.<\/p>\n \u201cBut here is my one issue, which I don\u2019t think has been talked about enough. This is actually really bad in terms of servicing her tennis. <\/p>\n \u201cOther players have this built in sonar for other players\u2019 weaknesses and if I know my opponent can be so rattled in the final of a tournament, that she can lose her train of thought, and be that absent-minded after a loss. I wonder if I am not internalising that in the locker room.<\/p>\n \u201cGive her some grace and some slack, but I just think this is bad in terms of her tennis and it\u2019s the thing other players might remember and think if I just keep this match tight she can be rattled so much that she plays a sloppy hour of tennis and then can\u2019t even remember to thank her opponent when she is done.\u201d<\/p>\n When did Naomi Osaka last win a title on the main WTA Tour?<\/p>\n Osaka has won a lower-level WTA 125 title<\/a> this year, but her loss in the Canadian Open final extends her drought of not winning titles on the main tour.<\/p>\n The last time Osaka won a title was at the Australian Open<\/a> in 2021, with her title before that also coming at a Grand Slam at the 2020 US Open<\/a>.<\/p>\n Osaka\u2019s last title on the main WTA Tour<\/a> actually came six years ago, when she beat the now-retired Ash Barty<\/a> in the final of the China Open<\/a>.<\/p>\n YearTournamentResult2019China OpenOsaka beat Ash Barty, 3-6 6-3 6-22020Cincinnati OpenVictoria Azarenka won the title after Osaka gave a walkover2020US OpenOsaka beat Victoria Azarenka, 1-6 6-3 6-32021Australian OpenOsaka beat Jennifer Brady, 6-4 6-32022Miami OpenIga Swiatek beat Swiatek, 6-4 6-02025Auckland OpenClara Tauson beat Osaka, 4-6 (Osaka retired)2025Canadian OpenVictoria Mboko beat Osaka, 2-6 6-4 6-1<\/p>\n The former world number one has twice been a set away from winning a title this year, but Osaka was forced to retire in the Auckland final<\/a> against Clara Tauson.<\/p>\n Osaka\u2019s next opportunity to win a title will be at the US Open, where she is a two-time former champion and will be seeded this year.<\/p>\n ![\"Victoria](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2228334155-1024x683.jpg\")
Photo by David Kirouac\/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesJon Wertheim explains why he thinks Naomi Osaka\u2019s speech could be damaging for her career<\/p>\n
There\u2019s positivity to come from the week though, as she hasn\u2019t been to a final of that size in 3 years<\/p>\n