Naomi Osaka didn't present any indicators of nerves right now as the previous world No. 1 routed Forty seventh-ranked American Hailey Baptiste with simply 4 misplaced video games 6-3 6-1 to simply progress into the US Open third spherical.
On Tuesday, the Japanese kicked off her ninth marketing campaign at Flushing Meadows by overcoming Greetje Minnen 6-3 6-4. In every of the 2 units, the four-time Grand Slam champion blew an early break earlier than getting the job executed. Later, she admitted to feeling "very confused" all through all the match.
Right now, Osaka additionally acquired and blew an early break – however all of that occurred by means of the opening three video games of the match. The previous world No. 1 didn't panic, breaking Baptiste once more within the sixth sport and taking the primary set after not going through any further break factors. After sealing the opener, the Japanese tennis star accomplished her two-set win in a powerful manner after breaking the American within the first, fifth and seventh video games of the second set.
Who’s Osaka's third-round rival on the US Open?
Within the US Open third spherical, Osaka faces the winner of the match between No. 15 seed Daria Kasatkina and Kamilla Rakhimova. If the 27-year-old Japanese wins, she’s going to make her second week at Flushing Meadows for the primary time since profitable the match in 2020.
“For me, the US Open is an embodiment of New York, and it’s very loud and busy, nevertheless it’s additionally actually particular. I’m OK with it, as a result of I grew up right here. In order slightly child, I was in these stands. I’ve at all times puzzled what it will really feel prefer to be the one truly enjoying. I feel it’s one thing that you simply simply type of develop up watching, and then you definitely’re lastly there," Osaka stated at the beginning of this yr's last Grand Slam of the season.
