Four-time Grand Slam winner and former World No.1 Naomi Osaka is leaving no stone unturned ahead of the next season. Before stepping on the court in the Australian Open, she’s working hard on getting in shape for another event Down Under. She will enter the Brisbane International to fine tune her skills. But it seems her constant training sessions are now taking a toll on her gear. Well, this is something her coach Patrick Mouratoglou has highlighted, with a fun jab at the WTA pro on social media!

Osaka is currently in Auckland where she’s busy practicing, ahead of her Brisbane International campaign. The tournament will kick off on Saturday, December 27, and will end in the first week of 2025. However, the Japanese tennis sensation’s constant practice has led to some serious wear and tear on her shoes! Yes, that’s what appears to have happened in a latest clip, shared by her trainer Patrick Mouratoglou’s Instagram story, dated December 26.

In the clip, the 27-year-old is seen reaching towards the net to hit a stroke, only to see herself putting heavy pressure on her shoes. While it’s unclear, looking at the video, whether they were damaged, the coach seems to know better. It becomes evident from his hilarious, five-word reaction to describing this moment. “How to destroy tennis shoes!” he simply wrote.

Fun fact: Following her recent split from coach Wim Fissette, Naomi Osaka officially announced a partnership with renowned tennis coach Patrick Mouratoglou. Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam champion, expressed her intention to build a long-term coaching relationship with Mouratoglou. This news comes after the two were spotted training together in Los Angeles and later arrived in Beijing for the WTA China Open.

Seems like she should definitely change the pair, especially before the commencement of Brisbane International. But there’s one thing she might change, for sure, going into the next season. The fashion icon, known for flaunting her own custom outfits during matches, recently dropped a hint. It’s teasing a surprise for the Australian Open. Is she going to sport a brand new, customized outfit at the major?

Naomi Osaka teases a brand new, custom Nike outfit for the 2025 Australian Open

For the unversed, she unveiled her first custom outfit, from Nike, earlier this year at the Australian Open itself. Back in January 2024, the famous brand let her design her own patterns and the overall dress for the event. “Yesterday I found, new purpose in tomorrow. Today, I’m Stronger”, read the post from Nike, dated January 14. It featured a picture of the 2019 Australian Open winner in a black, sleeveless outfit. It had a white strip running across a color-blocked pattern.

Few days ago, Osaka took to her Instagram and dropped a story, dated December 21. Teasing her fans with a fresh, custom outfit for the 2025 Australian Open, she wrote, “I realize not a lot of people know that I designed my Australian open outfit for 2024. Idk why Nike let me do this but I’m excited for everyone to see the outfits to come lol.”

She’s been donning customized dresses at the Slams for quite sometime now. Especially in the season gone by. Remember, she wore a custom outfit earlier this year during the US Open?

Back in August, she revealed a black, ruffled Nike outfit during the match against Karolina Muchova. She was seen sporting a bomber jacket, paired with a color ribbon on the back. Not to forget the colored bow on the back and a ruffled skirt. A white band completed the overall look as it separated the top section of the dress from the skirt.

What are your thoughts on Osaka’s update on her next custom dress in the next season? Are you excited to see her in a brand new look? Let us know in the comments below.