Tennis · Women · JPN
WTA Singles · #19
Ranking snapshot ·
Osaka won the US Open in 2018 and 2020 and the Australian Open in 2019 and 2021. After her first Melbourne title, she became the first Japanese player to reach world No. 1. Her 2025 season included the Montreal final and US Open semifinals; in 2026, she reached the Bad Homburg final on grass.
Equipment
Ezone 98
Yonex includes Ezone 98 in Osaka’s athlete kit.
Note: The retail EZ0898 has a 98 in² head, a 16 × 19 string pattern and a 27-inch length. Its unstrung weight is 305 g and its balance is 315 mm from the butt cap. Osaka’s match racket may have personal modifications.
Yonex Ezone 98 (EZ0898) Espresso Brown
The Retail Model
The retail EZ0898 frame measures 23.8 / 24.5 / 19.5 mm across its beam. Its 305 g weight and 315 mm balance are measured unstrung.
- Head size: 98 in²
- Unstrung weight: 305 g
- Unstrung balance: 315 mm
- String pattern: 16 × 19
Compare the Alternatives
Percept 97 Olive Green has a 97 in² head and weighs 310 g unstrung, compared with 98 in² and 305 g for Ezone 98. Its 310 mm unstrung balance point is 5 mm closer to the handle. Both are 27 in long with a 16 × 19 string pattern.
Strings
PolyTour Force 125 - Set
Yonex includes PolyTour Force 125 - Set in Osaka’s equipment selection. The retail 125 version is a 1.25 mm polyester monofilament.
Note: Bright Red (212) identifies the catalog set, rather than Osaka’s personal string color.
Yonex PolyTour Force 125 Bright Red Set
Strings
PolyTour Pro 125 - Set
Yonex also includes PolyTour Pro 125 - Set for Osaka. This retail set is a 1.25 mm polyester monofilament.
Note: The two product listings describe Yonex’s selection for Osaka; they do not specify how the strings are arranged in her match racket.
Yonex PolyTour Pro 125 Warm Gray Set
Grips
Super Grap (3 Wraps)
Super Grap (3 Wraps) is also in Yonex’s equipment selection for Osaka. The polyurethane overgrip is supplied as a three-wrap pack.
Note: The three-pack is a retail quantity, rather than a description of the layers on Osaka’s racket handle.
Yonex Super Grap (3 Wraps) Black
Court shoes
Nike GP Challenge 1.5 “Naomi Osaka”
Nike’s GP Challenge 1.5 “Naomi Osaka” is a women’s hard-court special edition. Nike presents the Black/Metallic Silver IQ6077-001 for her night matches in New York.
Note: The retail shoe has Air Zoom units in the forefoot and heel. This edition is a specific Nike release; Osaka’s shoes can differ by tournament and court surface.
