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Glittering Osaka Prolongs French Open Run with Victory over Jovic
Osaka said her serve was crucial as she reached her deepest Roland Garros run and advanced to face Aryna Sabalenka or Daria Kasatkina.
On Saturday, May 30, 2026, Naomi Osaka defeated American teenager Iva Jovic 7-6 , 6-7 , 6-4 in the French Open third round, extending her longest run at Roland-Garros.
Wearing an eye-catching gold jacket and voluminous train on Court Suzanne-Lenglen, Osaka battled through tiebreaks before gaining the decisive break in the 10th game of the third set.
The 28-year-old Osaka said, "In a slam the further I get the calmer I am," and credited her serve as crucial, marking her 100th career victory.
Osaka will next face Belarusian top seed Aryna Sabalenka, who advanced by defeating unseeded Australian Daria Kasatkina 6-0, 7-5 in her fourth-round matchup.
Elsewhere at Roland-Garros, three-time champion Novak Djokovic exited after a five-set defeat to Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca on May 29, while Diane Parry upset Amanda Anisimova.