Naomi Osaka claimed a crushing victory over Elina Svitolina to advance into her career’s first-ever Canadian Open semifinals.
According to Sports Star, the former world No. 1 on Tuesday, August 5, beat No. 10 seed Svitolina.
6-2, 6-2 to reach her first WTA 1000 semifinal in over three years.
The Japanese tennis professional last time qualified for the 1000 tournament semifinals at the Miami Open in April 2022, more than a year before welcoming her daughter in July 2023.
Osaka, during her on-court interview, expressed, “I think I’m going to be seeded in the US Open now because I won my match. That was a really big goal for me, and I’m just really excited. And if anyone tunes in, my outfit is super fire.”
The four-time Grand Slam winner will now face Clara Tauson in the Canadian Open semifinals, who eliminated sixth-seeded Madison Keys in the first quarterfinal of the tournament.
The 27-year-old, while talking about facing world No. 16 in the next round, said, “She's (Tauson) really tough. I played her in Auckland this year, and I had to stop halfway because I was injured. So, I'm really excited that I'm healthy, and I hope that it's a good match for everyone that comes and watches."
A thrilling National Bank Open semifinal between Osaka and Tauson will take place on Wednesday, August 6, in Montreal.
