Naomi Osaka defeated Wang Xinyu, 6-3, 6-3, in the semi-finals of the Bad Homburg Open.
The Japanese star delivered another impressive performance as she advanced to her first career grass-court final.
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Osaka was delighted with the win, but knows the job isn’t done quite yet.
Naomi Osaka insists she is focused on the Bad Homburg Open final
During her post-match interview, Osaka was asked what she thinks her coach, Tomasz Wiktorowski, would say about her performance.
“I think it’s our first grass-court tournament, so I think he would be pretty happy, and I’m also really happy,” she said.
“But there’s one more match to be played, so we’re probably just going to focus on that.”
Wiktorowski joined Osaka’s team last year and helped her reach the final of the Canadian Open and the semi-finals of the US Open.
And now, after a slow start to her 2026 campaign, Osaka has qualified for her maiden grass-court final with Wiktorowski in her corner.
Naomi Osaka’s record in WTA finals (7-6)
| Final | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Result | Score |
| 2026 Bad Homburg Open | WTA 500 | Grass | Elena-Gabriela Ruse/Karolina Muchova | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 Canadian Open | WTA 1000 | Hard | Victoria Mboko | LOSS | 6-2, 4-6, 1-6 |
| 2025 Auckland Open | WTA 250 | Hard | Clara Tauson | LOSS | 6-4 (RET) |
| 2022 Miami Open | WTA 1000 | Hard | Iga Swiatek | LOSS | 4-6, 0-6 |
| 2021 Australian Open | Grand Slam | Hard | Jennifer Brady | WIN | 6-4, 6-3 |
| 2020 US Open | Grand Slam | Hard | Victoria Azarenka | WIN | 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 |
| 2020 Cincinnati Open | WTA 1000 | Hard | Victoria Azarenka | LOSS | Walkover |
| 2019 China Open | WTA 1000 | Hard | Ashleigh Barty | WIN | 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 |
| 2019 Pan Pacific Open | WTA 500 | Hard | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | WIN | 6-2, 6-3 |
| 2019 Australian Open | Grand Slam | Hard | Petra Kvitova | WIN | 7-6, 5-7, 6-4 |
| 2018 Pan Pacific Open | WTA 500 | Hard | Karolina Pliskova | LOSS | 4-6, 4-6 |
| 2018 US Open | Grand Slam | Hard | Serena Williams | WIN | 6-2, 6-4 |
| 2018 Indian Wells | WTA 1000 | Hard | Daria Kasatkina | WIN | 6-3, 6-2 |
| 2016 Pan Pacific Open | WTA 500 | Hard | Caroline Wozniacki | LOSS | 5-7, 3-6 |
Osaka will walk on court against Karolina Muchova or Elena-Gabriela Ruse in Saturday’s final, looking to win her first title since the 2021 Australian Open.
If she plays as well as she has so far this week, she might well do just that.
Naomi Osaka’s route to the Bad Homburg Open final
- 1R [WIN] vs Magdalena Frech, 6-4, 6-1
- 2R [WIN] vs Elise Mertens, 6-3, 6-3
- QF [WIN] vs Ekaterina Alexandrova, 6-2, 6-2
- SF [WIN] vs Wang Xinyu, 6-3, 6-3
Later in her on-court interview, Osaka was asked if she checks her serve speeds during matches.
“Sometimes I use it as a point of reference on whether I need to speed up or slow down, but most of the time, I use it if I need to speed up,” she said.
Osaka’s serve was on fire once again against Wang, hitting eight aces in another comfortable straight sets win.
Finally, the 28-year-old commented on her daughter and shared how much she knows about her tennis career.
“Actually, she’s in London right now, she’s waiting for me in Wimbledon,” said Osaka.
“I don’t know that she knows I’m successful. I think she just knows that I play tennis.
“Sometimes when we’re at home, and I pick up my tennis bag, she’s like, ‘Oh, are you going to tennis?’, so I don’t know if she really likes it, but I think she knows what I do.
“She probably just doesn’t know how good I am at it, or not!”
Osaka would surely love to show her daughter the Bad Homburg Open trophy when she arrives in Wimbledon over the weekend…
Who will Naomi Osaka play at Wimbledon?
The Japanese star has work to do in Germany, but will soon turn her attention to Wimbledon.
Having impressed this week at the Bad Homburg Open, Osaka has emerged as a genuine contender at the All England Club.
With that in mind, many were searching for her name when the Wimbledon draw was made earlier on Friday.
Osaka will begin her Wimbledon campaign against the Frenchwoman, Elsa Jacquemot, a player ranked 67 places below her.
She doesn’t have too many tricky opponents to worry about until the fourth round, where she could meet the world number one, Aryna Sabalenka.
Osaka and Sabalenka met in the fourth round of the previous Grand Slam, as the Belarusian ran out a 7-5, 6-3 winner on Court Philippe Chatrier.
If she is to get her revenge at SW19, Osaka could then look forward to matches against Mirra Andreeva, Jessica Pegula, and Elena Rybakina.
