No one knows how annoying it can get when you are randomly checked for doping despite staying clean than Taylor Townsend. The tennis mom, who has a 4-year-old son to look after apart from carrying out her professional duties, clearly had her “Sat(urday) morning 🤦🏾‍♀️😤🙃” ruined earlier this season because of an anti-doping test. There is nothing bad about the process apart from being called up for a test at whim without a heads up. But guess what? It seems Townsend is not the only one subjected to this inconvenience. Cue four-time slam queen Naomi Osaka’s entry.

The Japanese star is currently on a break following her successful US Open run. She was one step away from reaching a third final at the Flushing Meadows this month. However, American rising talent Amanda Anisimova crushed her hopes eventually. As if that that setback wasn’t enough for the former World No.1, here comes another disappointment. And it is one that just ruined her weekend plans.

Osaka took to her Threads account on Friday to reveal what she went through. Turns out, she had to go for several random doping tests. And her frustration boiled over in her post. “You know you’re doing well when antidoping keeps showing up 💀😭😭😭,” she stated. After her recent triumphant run on the hard-court swing, she finds validation through unsolicited visits from the antidoping team.

For the uninitiated, Osaka has been tested twice for doping this entire week. Obviously, she has been visibly unhappy about it. Especially considering how painful it is to go through the same procedure again and again. The authorities got her twice “in the same arm”.

A few days ago, she shared a picture of her arm (used for doping test) in an IG story. Expressing her disappointment, she wrote, “When anti-doping comes 2 times in 5 days and gets you in the same arm each time” 

Beyond this suffering, however, she is probably still dwelling on that loss to Anisimova. It hurt, given the fact that Osaka had shown immense improvement on the court after a long time. But guess what? The Japanese star has realized that she has a long way ahead. Seems like she was still somewhat satisfied with her campaign in New York.

Naomi Osaka speaks her heart out about US Open setback

While Naomi Osaka‘s entire 2025 season hasn’t gone the way she would have wanted it to be, the second half has been a game-changer. Last month, she managed to reach the final of a WTA 1000 event in a long time. Although she lost against teenage sensation Victoria Mboko, it was a huge accomplishment for the four-time major winner.

But the US Open proved that Osaka still has the fire within. After four years since she won her second trophy at Arthur Ashe in 2020, she made it to the semis for a third time. In doing so, she even beat World No.3 and two-time slam champion Coco Gauff in the fourth round.

During the post-match conference after losing to Anisimova, Osaka shared her unfiltered thoughts. Looking at the positive side of the outcome, she said, “I don’t feel sad. I just feel like I did the best that I could. It’s honestly kind of inspiring for me. It makes me want to train and try to get better.” Thanks to her stellar campaign this month, she has also achieved her best ranking in years.

From being No.23, Osaka is now under the top 15 (at 14 as of this writing). Currently, she is on the verge of breaking into the top 10 once again. It will be intriguing to see if she can make it happen before the end of the 2025 season.