Special Delivery: How Osaka Developed Massive Serve

Naomi Osaka has advanced to the fourth round at Wimbledon 2026, winning 25 of 27 service games and recording 20 aces, setting up a match against world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka. It marks Osaka's first round of 16 appearance in six career Wimbledon main-draw appearances. Osaka revealed her powerful serve originated at age 15 when she decided to hit as hard as she could in practice, with her fastest ace in the tournament clocked at 123 mph.