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From Boardroom Chic to Battling Win, Osaka Reaches US Open Last 16
Osaka said she was shocked after recovering from a medical timeout and closing out the match with a late ace to earn a round of 16 meeting.
- On Saturday, Naomi Osaka defeated Belgian Elise Mertens 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 at the U.S. Open in NEW YORK, advancing to the fourth round of the tournament.
- The 28-year-old, a two-time champion at Flushing Meadows, reeled off three games in succession to take a 4-1 lead in the first set under the lights of Louis Armstrong Stadium.
- Osaka threw her racket to the floor during the match, later apologizing for her behavior and stating, "I thought I was going to be ok, but clearly I was shaky."
- "Honestly, I can't believe I won this match," Osaka said afterward, adding, "This is my favourite tournament. I wanted to play well in front of you."
- Osaka now advances to the round of 16, where she will face either Elena Rybakina or Yuliia Starodubtseva in her next match at Flushing Meadows.
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Naomi Osaka had 41 unprovoked errors in the match against the Belgian and cursed at herself several times
·Copenhagen, Denmark
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The former world number 1 will have needed three tense sets to get rid of the Belgian Elise Mertens.
·Paris, France
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Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka continues to advance in the US Open. After a sometimes shaky performance, she finally defeated Elise Mertens of Belgium 2-1 in sets. – I am really shocked that I won this match, Osaka said according to AFP.
·Stockholm, Sweden
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