Osaka wants to ‘play with the big dogs’ after Miami win.

​Naomi Osaka demonstrated resilience in her opening match at the 2025 Miami Open, overcoming Ukraine’s Yuliia Starodubtseva with a scoreline of 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. This victory marks her first since January’s Australian Open, where she retired due to an abdominal injury. ​www.multilinks.biz

Facing a one-set deficit and trailing 4-2 in the second, Osaka rallied to secure the win in two hours and 28 minutes. She credited the supportive Miami crowd for boosting her morale during the match.​ www.multilinks.biz

Reflecting on her performance, Osaka expressed her ambition to compete against top-tier players, stating, “I want to play with the big dogs.” She acknowledged the need to elevate her game to match the high level of competition.​

Osaka’s next challenge is against 24th seed Liudmila Samsonova in the second round. ​

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