Naomi Osaka can't stop laughing over team member taking the brunt of Auckland weather

Naomi Osaka could not contain her laughter after she watched one of her team members being unable to endure the weather in Auckland. Osaka is currently in New Zealand to compete at the 2025 ASB Classic.

After her 2024 season was cut short due to a lower back injury she sustained at the China Open, Osaka has been enjoying her time off the court. She had traveled to Japan, played pickleball, and engaged in various other activities

Since then, the former World No.1 has returned to training, hitting the practice courts and working out at the gym. She also traveled to New Zealand ahead of the 2025 ASB Classic.

On Thursday, December 26, Naomi Osaka took to social media to share videos of herself, her coach Patrick Mouratoglou, hitting partner Matias Zukas, and other team members enjoying a yacht ride in Auckland.

In one video, Osaka can be seen unable to control her laughter after her team member, Alexandria Boston, a talent manager at EVOLVE, a talent agency co-founded by the Japanese and her longtime agent Stuart Duguid, struggles with the cold Auckland weather and the chilly waters surrounding their yacht hitting her in the face.

“@alexboston_ is just getting beat up today 😭 first it was the cold now it's the water 😂 😂 ," Osaka captioned her Instagram story.

Screengrab of Naomi Osaka's Instagram stories [Image Source: Instagram]

Naomi Osaka also shared a series of pictures of how she has spent her time in New Zealand till now.

Screengrab of Osaka's Instagram stories [Image Source: Instagram]

She shared some more photos from her time in Auckland via an Instagram post and captioned it:

“Auckland 🩷 🩰 🌸 🇳🇿 ," Osaka wrote.

After taking a break in 2023 due to pregnancy and the eventual birth of her daughter Shai in July, Naomi Osaka returned to the court in 2024 at the Brisbane International where she lost in the second round to Karolina Pliskova.

The former World No.1 participated in all four Grand Slam tournaments this year but did not have good showings in any one of them. She reached the second round at the French Open, Wimbledon Championships, and the US Open, and was eliminated in the first round at the Australian Open

Osaka's best result this year was reaching the quarterfinals at the Qatar Open, where she lost to Pliskova.

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Naomi Osaka on playing at the 2025 ASB Classic: “I am excited”

Naomi Osaka at the 2024 China Open [Source: Getty]

The 2025 ASB Classic is scheduled to take place from December 30, 2024, to January 5, 2025, at the ASB Tennis Centre. While speaking about playing at the tournament, Naomi Osaka said that she is excited to play as well as 'embrace' the nature of Auckland.

“I am looking forward to just embracing the nature of Auckland and of course, playing in a tournament that I have not played in for a long time. I am excited to return to Auckland for the ASB Classic 2025,” Osaka said [via ASB Classic].

Osaka added:

“When I was there last time, I was fortunate to go on a helicopter tour and explore the beaches which I thought were really beautiful. My other memory is that Auckland has the best salmon.”

The last time Osaka competed in the WTA 250 hard court tournament in New Zealand was eight years ago in 2017 when she advanced to the quarterfinals before retiring from her match against eventual runner-up Ana Konjuh.