Naomi Osaka has simply delivered one in every of her greatest shows since beginning her post-pregnancy comeback in 2024 as the previous world No. 1 wanted simply 49 minutes to destroy Anastasija Sevastova 6-1 6-0 within the Montreal round-of-16.
By means of the opening two video games of the match, the 2 gamers have been tied to 1 recreation apiece. From that second on, there was just one participant on the court docket – and it was the Japanese – who impressively took the following 11 video games with out principally giving any probability to the previous world No. 11.
For Osaka, that is her first WTA 1000 quarterfinal of the yr. Additionally, that is the primary time since Auckland that the four-time Grand Slam champion has managed to win 4 matches in a single match on the principal stage – word, the Japanese additionally had 5 consecutive wins in Might on the WTA 125 (Challenger) match in Saint-Malo.
Now, the 27-year-old awaits the winner of the match between No. 5 seed Amanda Anisimova and Elina Svitolina.
Osaka is wanting rejuvenated in Montreal
After dropping within the Washington round-of-16, Osaka made an enormous transfer and determined to say goodbye to teach Patrick Mouratoglou. However she will not be alone in Montreal after shortly agreeing on a collaboration with Iga Swiatek's former long-time coach Tomasz Wiktorowski. Up to now, their debut has been nothing in need of excellent.
“I feel with character, I used to be a bit of nervous as a result of he appears a bit of stern however he’s really form of humorous. He’ll randomly say a joke that I wasn’t anticipating or one thing like that. I like him loads. I do know that we’ve solely performed two matches, however he appears very decisive with what he needs. And I feel that that makes it very clear for me," Osaka stated of Wiktorowski a couple of days in the past.
Osaka received't have a straightforward job within the Montreal quarterfinal whoever she faces, however she is actually not missing any confidence for the time being.
