Tennis is a game of millimetres, where the smallest margins can mark the difference between winning and losing — this is the unforgiving life of a professional tennis player. But within those black-and-white confines, BAZAAR Australia’s January cover star #NaomiOsaka has found a new freedom; breaking free from expectations, escaping stereotypes, and claiming immunity from stress and pressure. “Freedom looks different for so many,” the former world No.1 tennis player tells Bazaar Australia. “Freedom is no longer caring what others think.” Get a first look at the cover story at the link in bio, or read it in the January 2025 issue, on newsstands from December 30. @naomiosaka wears @louisvuitton throughout. Ahead of the #AusOpen, Osaka is fronting @maybelline’s Brave Together, a global initiative designed to destigmatise anxiety and depression and prioritise conversation. Editor-in-Chief @jilliandavison Photography @johnrussophoto Art Director @_cathryn.s.z Head of Social @arielle.katos Styling @sue_choi Words @traceyleeholmes Makeup @autumnmoultriebeauty Hair @themartyharper
