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Naomi Osaka
Naomi Osaka (born October 16, 1997) is a Japanese professional tennis player. Osaka has been ranked No. 1 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) and is the first Asian player to hold the top ranking in singles. She is a four-time Grand Slam singles champion and is the reigning champion at the US Open and the Australian Open. Her seven titles on the WTA Tour also include two at the Premier Mandatory level. At the 2018 US Open and the 2019 Australian Open, Osaka won her first two Grand Slam singles titles in back-to-back Grand Slam tournaments and is the first player to achieve this feat since Jennifer Capriati in 2001.
I’ve improved in all aspects of the game and I showed it today. I knew Naomi was going to be tough. She’s one of the best in the world on the back line. And I know that if she beats me, it’s because of that. As devastating as debuts get 😮💨 🇺🇸 @CocoGauff wins her first match in San Jose in under an hour! Faces Osaka next at #MubadalaSVC 👀 pic.twitter.com/xyW7asvI8K — wta (@WTA) August 3, 2022 I was winning more backline exchanges today. It shows my progress
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Osaka will face American Amanda Anisimova, whom she lost in the last Australian Open, in the first round. “Wim Fissette said to me, ‘You’re playing with Anisimova.’ And I said, “You’re kidding, right?” I’m not saying I don’t want to play with her. I’m the kind of person that a previous defeat only motivates me more. And that match taught me a lot. In fact, a few days ago I had a dream that I fell to Iga Swiatek in the first round. Now that was scary. I wondered which option would be the worst and I immediately remembered her.…
In the 1/8 finals match, Barty defeated American Shelby Rogers in two sets. The match lasted 1 hour 12 minutes. Barty completed 5 aces, made 3 double faults, and converted 3 breakpoints out of 6. Her 57th ranked rival in the WTA rankings, filed 5 times, made 1 double fault, and converted 1 breakpoint out of 3. In the quarterfinals, Ashleigh Barty will face Czech Karolina Muchova (27th). You can bet on Barty’s win with the odds of 1.20. Pegula’s win is estimated with the odds of 4.50. We bet on total games – under 20.5 on William Hill. Cameron…
