Naomi Osaka

The 24-year-old defeated Belinda Bencic 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the Miami Open women's singles semifinal this week, securing the chance to fight for the title on ...

Naomi Osaka Will Play Iga Swiatek in Miami Open Women's Final, Her First Title Match of 2022 Naomi Osaka last played in a women's tennis final at the Australian Open in 2021 Naomi Osaka of Japan looks on after her match against Andrea Petkovic of Germany during day five of the Melbourne Summer Set at Melbourne Park on January 07, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. Naomi Osaka is back in a women's tennis final for the first time in over a year. Osaka told reporters during a Miami Open press conference that she looked for a therapist at the suggestion of her sister and coach after a spectator shouted "Naomi, you suck," during her match against Veronika Kudermetova in California. RELATED: Naomi Osaka Was 'Surprised' by How Many Were Also Struggling with Mental Health 'But Afraid to Speak Up' "Honestly because my sister kind of, like, seemed very concerned for me," she said of deciding to seek out therapy. She'll play Poland's Iga Swiatek, who is fresh off a win at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. Osaka told reporters after the semifinal that she focused on playing "one point at a time," explaining, "I feel like if I was negative for a split second, I would have lost the match today," according to CNN. To secure her spot in the final, Swiatek, 20, defeated Jessica Pegula 6-2, 7-5.

We have ourselves a match. The incoming No.1 Iga Swiatek against four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka in Saturday's Miami Open final.

But even when seemingly overwhelmed, Osaka has a knack of finding a way to triumph. Oh, and that Osaka serve, Alex? Swiatek is the only WTA player this year to win more than half of her return games. Osaka rarely found a consistent answer when the Swiss got on the front foot and swarmed the net. Which brings us to a dream final against Swiatek. There isn't much to go on in terms of concrete analysis. It's pointing toward a tight final decided by a handful of points - and here, too, Osaka has an advantage. “For sure it’s giving me a lot of confidence and a lot of satisfaction.” -- Greg Garber The incoming No.1 Iga Swiatek against four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka in Saturday's Miami Open final. The incoming No.1 Iga Swiatek against four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka in Saturday's Miami Open final. Taking the Miami Open would put Swiatek in an entirely different category. The Miami Open final feels like the appetizer for a meal we’ll be enjoying for years. Swiatek was ranked No.8 and working her way through the curious maze that is professional tennis. Swiatek would be the fourth and, significantly, the youngest.

Naomi Osaka's eyes welled with tears when her match ended, an all-too-familiar scene for her in recent years. Read Full Article ...

Naomi Osaka reached the Miami Open final after beating Belinda Bencic in a comeback win on Thursday.

READ: Gifted and at the top of her game -- Ashleigh Barty shocks the sports world with retirement'You have to train your brain as much as any muscle''You have to train your brain as much as any muscle' At Indian Wells last month, Osaka was heckled by a spectator early in her second-round match against Veronika Kudermetova. The spectator appeared to yell, "Naomi, you suck!" Osaka has since confirmed she started seeing a therapist to deal with her mental health after revealing she suffered bouts of depression last year.But it seems Osaka is now finding her best tennis again and has a chance to win another title against an unfamiliar opponent.The pair have only met once before with Osaka winning in straight sets in 2019. I have to keep pumping myself up and I haven't played as many matches as a lot of these other players, so I just have to keep learning."

Osaka battled back from a set down against Belinda Bencic to set up a final against pending world number one Iga Swiatek on Saturday.

Cheers to the ups and downs of life for making me appreciate this moment even more. We’re back in a final, see you on Saturday ❤️ pic.twitter.com/cNxV1lZC7d Once you have subscribed we will use the email you provided to send you the newsletter. Once you have subscribed we will use the email you provided to send you the newsletter. In the first round against Astra Sharma, Osaka served just two aces. Man idk what’s going on but I’m just so grateful right now.

A heartwarming clip of Naomi Osaka and Iga Swiatek arguing about ice cream flavours has resurfaced online, with the pair set to meet each other in the final ...

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