1 is through to the third round at the Miami Open, easily handling 13th-seeded Angelique Kerber of Germany 6-2, 6-3 on Thursday. 1. Al Diaz [email protected] The clinical Japanese star, yet to drop a set in this tournament, won 6-2, 6-1 and will meet Swiss Olympic gold medal winner Belinda Bencic in the last four. Japan's Osaka, 21, has won the past two Grand Slam tournaments - the 2018 US Open and the Australian Open in January - but went down 4-6 7-6 (9-7) 6-3 to Hsieh on Saturday. 1 ranking Saturday with a straight sets win over Naomi Osaka in the Miami Open. 1 Naomi Osaka needed only an hour to overpower Collins 6-2, 6-1 and make the Miami semifinals for the first time. Soon to be World No 1 Iga Swiatek made quick work of 14th seeded American Coco Gauff to reach the Miami Open quarterfinals and continue an impressive WTA 1000 winning streak. Naomi saka (jap. Osaka faced her toughest test yet in the semi-final as she was pushed all the way against a resurgent Belinda Bencic with the Japanese star coming up big to win 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. These were of the happy variety. Three men's Top 10 players fell on Friday in No. In Miami this week, she got the better of Angelique Kerber, Karolina Muchova, and Alison Riske in the earlier rounds before smashing Danielle Collins in the quarterfinal. Naomi Osaka beat Angelique Kerber 6-2, 6-3 on Thursday in a one-sided clash of two former world No.1s to reach the third round of the Miami Open, where Garbine Muguruza and Simona Halep withdrew with injuries. Naomi Osaka sure seems like herself again. The four-time grand slam champion will now play incoming world No. Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler hosted tennis ace Emma Raducanu during the 2022 Miami Open for a fun masterclass about one of his favorite passions. WTA Miami Quarterfinal Predictions Including Danielle Collins vs Naomi Osaka. Naomi Osaka sure seems like herself again. Tsitsipas reaches Wimbledon second round for the first time since 2019, defeats qualifier Ritschard. Osaka won 12 of 19 games and 78 points to Riskes 66. 1 is through to the third round at the Miami Open, easily handling 13th-seeded Angelique Kerber of Germany 6-2, 6-3 on Thursday. 3 Alexander Zverev, No. She became the fourth woman in history, after Steffi Graf, Kim Clijsters, and Victoria Azarenka, to complete the Sunshine Double in singles, having won Indian Wells two weeks earlier. Former world No. 10 Kiki Bertens fell in straight sets to Liudmila Samsonova. PEOPLE has an exclusive look at Butler and Raducanu's bonding . Check out the top 8 seeds and see who will battle whom to win the 1st Masters 1000 of the year. 6-1 victory over No.9 seed Danielle Collins of the US to make it to her maiden Miami Open semifinal on Wednesday (IST). Swiatek continued her searing start to 2022 on Saturday, beating Naomi Osaka 6-4, 6-0 to win the womens title at the Miami Open and extend her winning streak to 17 matches. Oktober 1997 in Osaka) ist eine japanische Tennisspielerin.Ab 2018 stieg sie im Einzel in die Weltspitze auf und konnte bislang vier Grand-Slam-Turniere gewinnen (Australian Open 2019 und 2021, US Open 2018 und 2020).Am 28. World number two Naomi Osaka's 23-match winning run came to an abrupt end as she lost 6-0 6-4 to Maria Sakkari in the Miami Open quarter-finals. 1 is through to the third round at the Miami Open, easily handling 13th-seeded Angelique Kerber of Germany 6-2, 6-3 on Thursday. Japans Naomi Osaka advanced to the WTA Miami Open final by rallying to defeat Olympic champion Belinda Bencic of Switzerland 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Friday. 1 Naomi Osaka gears up to face an in-form Danielle Collins. Quick Telecast. 1 seed Daniil Medvedev was a straight-set winner as the Miami Open continued with the Round of 64 on Friday.. Four Top 10 seeds will not be moving on. A run to the final of the Miami Open has been the highlight of her season so far but her attempts to find her feet on clay have been hampered by an Achilles problem. Januar 2019 bernahm sie als erste asiatische Tennisspielerin die Spitze der Weltrangliste im Losing serve in the second set snapped a streak of 24 consecutive holds for Osaka in the tournament, but shed face no further adversity on serve. Individual session tickets start at $18 so get your tickets today. WATCH: Nick Kyrgios accuses crowd of 'racial slurs', smashes ball out of ground in anger and rants at umpire. Muchova and Osaka had been slated to play for the third time in their careers, after splitting the first two meetings. Their record is 3-1 for Bencic. Naomi Osaka reacts after defeating Belinda Bencic during the Miami Open tennis tournament at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida on Thursday, March 31, 2022. Daniil Medvedev (+210) is in prime position to claim his fourth Masters 1000 title. Naomi Osaka sure seems like herself again. Naomi Osaka was certainly disappointed on Saturday after falling to Iga Swiatek in the Miami Open final, but the four-time grand slam champion said she may leave Florida with something more valuable than the winners trophy. Barty 2. 1 Naomi Osaka needed only an hour to overpower Collins 6-2, 6-1 and make the Miami semifinals for the first time. 1 by the Womens Tennis Association and is the first Asian player to hold the top ranking in singles. Now after defeating Ajla Tomljanovi 7-6 (3), 6-4 in the second round at the Miami Open on Friday, she has won 22 matches in a row. Things are a bit different now. She has been ranked No. Osaka's 18 aces are the most by a player in one match this season. Tennis star Naomi Osaka is set to compete in the Miami Open this week and she used her time ahead of the competition to party with renowned media personality Kim Kardashian. The former world No. Osaka has openly talked about struggling with depression and working on her mental health since winning the 2018 U.S. Open over Serena Williams. She withdrew from last years French Open, left last years U.S. Open in tears and was brought to tears again by the comment from a spectator at Indian Wells last month. It was every bit as one-sided as the score made it seem, with Osaka winning 89% of first-serve points and 61 of the 100 points played in the match overall. Naomi Osaka sure seems like herself again. At her first tournament in 2021, Osaka wore a white engineered short-sleeved Nike dress with a cutout on center back. The Pole is sure rising to the No.1 singles ranking in style! Expect News First. Osaka is in a championship match for the first time since 2021 Australia Open. Following her surprise second-round defeat at the hands of Veronica Kudermetova at Indian Wells, Osaka has produced four brilliant matches to reach the last four in Florida. Swiatek won the match 6-4, 6-0. By Alex Macpherson Photo by Jimmie48/WTA The former world No. The unseeded Osaka defeated No 22 Belinda Bencic 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday in the Miami Open semi-finals. 1 is through to the third round at the Miami Open, easily handling 13th-seeded Angelique Kerber of Germany 6-2, 6-3 on Thursday. Naomi Osaka is back in a women's tennis final for the first time in over a year. Naomi Osaka will face American Danielle Collins for a place in the semi-finals of the Miami Open after the Japanese star beat Alison Riske 6-3, 6,4 on Monday. Kenin 5. Miami Open 2022: Naomi Osaka registered a 6-3, 6-4 win over Alison Riske while Coco Gauff was demolished 6-3, 6-1 by Iga Swiatek. 1 is through to the third round at the Miami Open, easily handling 13th-seeded Angelique Kerber of Germany 6-2, 6-3 on Thursday. She has been ranked No. 3. Naomi Osaka will face American Danielle Collins for a place in the semi-finals of the Miami Open after the Japanese star beat Alison Riske 6-3, 6,4 on Monday. On Saturday, Osakawho entered the Miami Open unseeded and ranked No. 77 in the worldwill play in the championship match against No. 2 Iga Swiatek of Poland. If Osaka wins, she will return to the top 30 after 10 months. Former world number 1 Naomi Osaka, made an easy meal of Alison Riske at the 2022 Miami Open Tennis tournament, to storm into the quarterfinals with a 6:3, 6:4 win over her American opponent. Naomi Osaka (+300) is favored to win in her first tournament appearance since the Australian Open. 1 is through to the third round at the Miami Open, easily handling 13th-seeded Angelique Kerber of Germany 6-2, 6-3 on Thursday. Naomi Osaka looked close to her imperious best against Astra Sharma in the first round of the Miami Open on Wednesday. Naomi Osaka beats Belinda Bencic to reach the Miami Open final. Naomi Osaka has broken down in tears of joy after making history at the Miami Open and making her first final since the 2021 Australian Open Final. Osaka has a total of seven WTA titles to her name, four of them Grand Slam titles from the US Open in 2018 and 2020 and the Australian Open in 2019 and 2021. 1 Iga Swiatek. Naomi Osaka and Iga Swiatek will play for the Miami Open title after having won their respective semi-finals on Thursday to make it to This will be the second meeting between the duo. Osaka is in a championship match for the first time since 2021 Australia Open. Former world No. After her straight-sets victory over Astra Sharma in the first round of the Miami Open, chants of Naomi, we love you! rang around the court. 1 ranking Saturday with a straight sets win over Naomi Osaka in the Miami Open. Al Diaz [email protected]. She will next face current world no.1 and second seed Iga Swiatek in the final. MIAMI: Naomi Osaka regained her composure and breezed into the second round of the Miami Open on Wednesday with a comprehensive straight sets win over Australian Astra Sharma. Naomi Osaka beats Belinda Bencic to reach the Miami Open final. (CNN) Naomi Osaka reached the Miami Open final after beating Belinda Bencic in a comeback win on Thursday. The four-time grand slam champion will now play incoming world No. 1 Iga Swiatek for the title in what will be Osaka's first final since the Australian Open last year. Osaka 3. Andy Murray, Naomi Osaka and Sofia Kenin join player field. Playing 18 aces, Japanese tennis player, Naomi Osaka beat Swiss Belinda Bencic 4-6 6-3 6-4 to reach her first Miami Open final. It was every bit as one-sided as the score made it seem, with Osaka winning 89% of first-serve points and 61 of the 100 points played in the match overall. 3 min read. Iga Swiatek defeated Naomi Osaka in straight sets to claim the Miami Open title and continue her remarkable winning run on hard courts. In Miami Where It All Began, Naomi Osaka Is Rolling Again After struggling for more than a year, the former world No. For one day in Miami, two of the biggest names in sports met up for some coffee and laughs. Head-to-head: Osaka 1-0 Naomi Osaka has rebounded strongly from an early Indian Wells loss. The unseeded Osaka defeated number 22 Bencic 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday in the Miami Open semi-finals. - AFP. Miami Naomi Osaka reached the fourth round of the Miami Open without lifting a racquet Sunday, advancing by walkover when Nina Stojanovic withdrew with a right thigh injury. Australian Open champions Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis granted doubles wildcard. Naomi Osaka sure seems like herself again. Iga Swiatek cruised past Naomi Osaka 6-4 6-0 in Saturdays final of the Miami Open to become only the fourth WTA player in history to complete the Indian Wells-Miami double in the same season and the first woman to win the years opening three WTA 1000 tournaments. Januar 2019 bernahm sie als erste asiatische Tennisspielerin die Spitze der Weltrangliste im Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka advanced into the third round of the Miami Open after easily beating 13th-seeded Angelique Kerber, while U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu was knocked out of the second round on Thursday. Naomi Osaka was full of emotion after defeating No. , saka Naomi; * 16. , saka Naomi; * 16. Osaka claimed a stunning 6-3, 6-4 win to advance in one hour and 20 minutes. Miami Open 2022: Naomi Osaka registered a 6-3, 6-4 win over Alison Riske while Coco Gauff was demolished 6-3, 6-1 by Iga Swiatek. By: AP | Miami | April 1, 2022 9:01:40 am Naomi Osaka (JPN) hits a forehand against Belinda Bencic (SUI)(not pictured) in a women's singles semifinal in the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. Playing 18 aces, Japanese tennis player, Naomi Osaka beat Swiss Belinda Bencic 4-6 6-3 6-4 to reach her first Miami Open final. (CNN) Polish tennis star Iga Swiatek cemented her claim to the world No. The former world No. Naomi Osaka sat down, buried her face into an orange towel and let the tears spill out late Thursday afternoon as adoring Miami Open fans showered her with love. Naomi Osaka continued her dominance at the 2022 Miami Open on Tuesday, cruising to a 6-2, 6-1 victory against Danielle Collins to advance to the tournament's semifinal round for the first time in her career. Osaka is Japanese-born, calls California home now, but spent much of her youth in South Florida, basically just a few miles north of where the Miami Open is now held. Oktober 1997 in Osaka) ist eine japanische Tennisspielerin.Ab 2018 stieg sie im Einzel in die Weltspitze auf und konnte bislang vier Grand-Slam-Turniere gewinnen (Australian Open 2019 und 2021, US Open 2018 und 2020).Am 28. Miami Naomi Osaka is headed to the Miami Open semifinals after another impressive performance as an out-of-sorts Danielle Collins was brushed aside at the Hard Rock Stadium on Tuesday. Miami Open 2022: Naomi Osaka registered a 6-3, 6-4 win over Alison Riske while Coco Gauff was demolished 6-3, 6-1 by Iga Swiatek. It was only a shock if it didnt happen. But her impressive run came to an abrupt end as she fell 6-4, 6-0. March 31 (Reuters) - Second seed Iga Swiatek will face Naomi Osaka for the Miami Open title after the Pole defeated American Jessica Pegula in Thursday's semi-finals. Naomi Osaka vs Iga witek in Miami Open final. MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) Naomi Osaka was greeted by some cheers when she walked onto the court, then got significantly louder ones when her work for the day was done. She then defeated Belinda Bencic in the semifinal in three sets 4-6,6-3,6-4.