Naomi Osaka on the family sacrifices behind every win

SportLocation Tennis Desk · 19 Oct 2026

Osaka says she hopes each victory makes her parents happy, remembering her mother's early starts and long journeys.

For Naomi Osaka, a win carries a hope beyond the scoreline: that it will make her parents happy. Speaking at a microphone, she says her thoughts turn to her mother and father whenever she wins.

Osaka singles out her mother’s efforts in New York, recalling mornings that began at four, followed by a bus and a train. She says she knows the sacrifices her mother made and hopes she can repay her one day.

It is a personal measure of success, rooted in the journey that helped make tennis possible. In Osaka’s telling, the point of winning is not only the result, but the chance to give something back.