Netflix approached Garrett Bradley about making a docuseries revolving around Naomi Osaka.

Bradley wanted the series to feel as if the viewer was journeying alongside Osaka, and with the intent of it not being a recap of her Wikipedia page or what had been said about her in the press.

[4] Bradley also felt the series should not be a definitive portrait of Osaka but a snapshot of a period of time in her life.

The website's consensus reads: "Under director Garrett Bradley's thoughtful eye, Naomi Osaka is a nuanced, moving portrait of a young athlete learning how to navigate life on and off the court.

"[12] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 76 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".