Naomi Osaka after Wimbledon Loss: 'Nothing Positive to Say About Myself'

Originally posted on Serve on SI | By Pat Benson | Last updated Jul 4, 2025 9:44 AM ET

For the first time since 2018, Naomi Osaka made it to the third round of Wimbledon. However, the four-time Grand Slam champion still cannot get into the fourth round of the iconic grass court Major.

On Friday, Osaka jumped out to an early lead over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. After winning the first set, Osaka let a lead slip away in the second, and fell apart after tying the decider 4-4.

Pavlyuchenkova won eight of the match's last 10 points to beat Osaka in three sets: 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.

It was no doubt a disappointing end to Osaka's Wimbledon campaign and grass court season. After the loss, the Japanese superstar provided a heartbreaking assessment of how she is feeling.

Naomi Osaka says she has nothing positive to say about herself after her loss to Pavlyuchenkova at Wimbledon

“Despite the loss, do you still see some positive the last few weeks and going forward into the season or are you just reflecting on today so far?”

Naomi: “I’m just… pic.twitter.com/08ymtbg6TU
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) July 4, 2025

According to The Tennis Letter, a reporter asked Osaka if she saw any positives in her recent play or was just focused on today during her post-match press conference.

"I'm just going to be a negative human being today. I'm so sorry. I have nothing positive to say about myself, which is something I'm working on," said Osaka.

She referenced her second round win over Kateřina Siniaková, "It was my daughter's birthday. I was happy about that this week. Other than that, today, I'm just constantly replaying the match."

Naomi Osaka after her loss to Pavlyuchenkova

“Compared to Paris does it feel kind of similar? You talked about being hard on yourself.”

Naomi: “I think in Paris.. when I sat here I was very emotional. Now I don’t feel anything. I guess I prefer to feel nothing than everything.”… pic.twitter.com/YZNlIcTVvm
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) July 4, 2025

When asked how she felt after today's compared to her first round exit at Roland Garros, Osaka explained, "I think in Paris, when I sat here, I was very emotional. Now I don't feel anything. I guess I prefer to feel nothing than everything."

Osaka falls to 20-10 on the season and will have some time off before the start of the North American swing of the hard court season. While Osaka is disappointed today, she should benefit from the upcoming stretch of the WTA schedule.

Wimbledon continues play through July 13.

This article first appeared on Serve on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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