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Daily Tribune
3 days ago
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- Daily Tribune
Sizzling Osaka to face Tauson in WTA Canadian Open semis
AFP | Montreal Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka advanced to the semi-finals of the WTA Canadian Open on Tuesday with a comprhensive 6-2, 6-2 triumph over 10th seed Elina Svitolina. Osaka, chasing her first WTA Tour-level title since the 2021 Australian Open, needed only 68 minutes to dispatch the Ukraine star and book a semi-final with Danish 16th seed Clara Tauson, who stunned reigning Australian Open champion Madison Keys 6-1, 6-4. 'I'm just having a lot of fun playing. I'm glad to be here,' Osaka said. 'I think I'll be seeded in the US Open because I won my match. That was a really good goal for me. I'm just really excited.' Tauson dedicated her victory to her late grandfather, who died on Sunday as the Dane was dispatching Polish second seed Iga Swiatek, who won her sixth Grand Slam title last month at Wimbledon. 'Two days ago, my grandfather unfortunately passed away so I really wanted to win for him today,' a tearful Tauson said after beating US sixth seed Keys. 'I was told the day after I beat Iga so I really wanted to come out and show my best tennis for him. Hopefully he's watching.' The US Open hardcourt tuneup in Montreal is the first event where Tauson has beaten two top-10 foes, with Swiatek and Keys exiting at her hand. Tauson dominated the opening set and took full advantage of Keys giving up a break on a double fault to open the second. The Dane won 12 of 19 points on her second serves and kept Keys at bay most of the night. Keys joined a scrap heap of Montreal seeds, with the top five seeds and seven of the top 10 seeds ousted before the quarter-finals. Tauson, 22, seeks her fourth career WTA title after the 2021 Lyon and Luxenbourg Opens and this year's Auckland Open, where Osaka retired after winning the first set of the final in their only WTA meeting. 'She's really tough,' Osaka said of Tauson. 'I played her in Auckland this year. I had to stop halfway because I was injured. So I'm really excited that I'm healthy.' First title as a mom? Osaka seeks her eighth WTA-level title, and her first since a maternity leave comeback last year. She last won a WTA-level title below the Grand Slams at the 2019 China Open. Osaka broke for a 3-1 edge in the opening set and exchanged breaks in the last three games to capture the set after 38 minutes, then cruised through the second set , taking the triumph when Svitolina hit a forehand wide. Tauson is one win away from her second WTA 1000 final, having lost the first in February at Dubai to Mirra Andreeva. The Dane dominated Keys in the first set, breaking in the fourth and sixth games, and Keys double faulted away another break to begin the second set. Tauson held from there to win, never facing a break point in the second set before holding at love in the last game to end matters after 70 minutes. Elena Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbled on champion, and 18-yearold Canadian sensation Victoria Mboko will meet in the other semi-final.
New Straits Times
5 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Sizzling Osaka to face Tauson in WTA Canadian Open semis
MONTREAL: Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka advanced to the semi-finals of the WTA Canadian Open on Tuesday with a comprhensive 6-2, 6-2 triumph over 10th seed Elina Svitolina. Osaka, chasing her first WTA Tour-level title since the 2021 Australian Open, needed only 68 minutes to dispatch the Ukraine star and book a Wednesday semi-final with Danish 16th seed Clara Tauson, who stunned reigning Australian Open champion Madison Keys 6-1, 6-4. "I'm just having a lot of fun playing. I'm glad to be here," Osaka said. "I think I'll be seeded in the US Open because I won my match. That was a really good goal for me. I'm just really excited." Tauson dedicated her victory to her late grandfather, who died on Sunday as the Dane was dispatching Polish second seed Iga Swiatek, who won her sixth Grand Slam title last month at Wimbledon. "Two days ago, my grandfather unfortunately passed away so I really wanted to win for him today," a tearful Tauson said after beating US sixth seed Keys. "I was told the day after I beat Iga so I really wanted to come out and show my best tennis for him. Hopefully he's watching." The US Open hardcourt tuneup in Montreal is the first event where Tauson has beaten two top-10 foes, with Swiatek and Keys exiting at her hand. Tauson dominated the opening set and took full advantage of Keys giving up a break on a double fault to open the second. The Dane won 12 of 19 points on her second serves and kept Keys at bay most of the night. Keys joined a scrap heap of Montreal seeds, with the top five seeds and seven of the top 10 seeds ousted before the quarter-finals. Tauson, 22, seeks her fourth career WTA title after the 2021 Lyon and Luxenbourg Opens and this year's Auckland Open, where Osaka retired after winning the first set of the final in their only WTA meeting. "She's really tough," Osaka said of Tauson. "I played her in Auckland this year. I had to stop halfway because I was injured. So I'm really excited that I'm healthy." Osaka seeks her eighth WTA-level title, and her first since a maternity leave comeback last year. She last won a WTA-level title below the Grand Slams at the 2019 China Open. Osaka broke for a 3-1 edge in the opening set and exchanged breaks in the last three games to capture the set after 38 minutes, then cruised through the second set, taking the triumph when Svitolina hit a forehand wide. Tauson is one win away from her second WTA 1000 final, having lost the first in February at Dubai to Mirra Andreeva. The Dane dominated Keys in the first set, breaking in the fourth and sixth games, and Keys double faulted away another break to begin the second set. Tauson held from there to win, never facing a break point in the second set before holding at love in the last game to end matters after 70 minutes. Elena Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion, and 18-year-old Canadian sensation Victoria Mboko will meet in Wednesday's other semi-final.
News18
5 days ago
- Sport
- News18
Canadian Open: Osaka Breezes Past Svitolina, Tauson Shocks Keys
Last Updated: Osaka romped to a 6-2, 6-2 straight sets win over the Ukrainian star in a fixture that lasted just under an hour and ten minutes to move into the final-four of the WTA event. Naomi Osaka secured her place in the semifinal of the WTA Canadian Open on Wednesday with a resounding win over Elina Svitolina. Osaka romped to a 6-2, 6-2 straight sets win over the Ukrainian star in a fixture that lasted just under an hour and ten minutes to move into the final-four of the WTA event. Osaka is set to square up against Clara Tauson in the semifinal, after the Danish 16th seed posted a stunning 6-1, 6-4 win over reigning Australian Open champion Madison Keys. 'I'm just having a lot of fun playing. I'm glad to be here," Osaka said. 'I think I'll be seeded in the US Open because I won my match. That was a really good goal for me. I'm just really excited," the four-time Grand Slam champion said. 'She's really tough. I played her in Auckland this year. I had to stop halfway because I was injured. So I'm really excited that I'm healthy," Osaka said of her clash against Tauson. Tauson dedicated her victory to her late grandfather, who passed away on Sunday while the Dane was puting it past six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek. 'Two days ago, my grandfather unfortunately passed away so I really wanted to win for him today," a tearful Tauson said after beating US sixth seed Keys. 'I was told the day after I beat Iga so I really wanted to come out and show my best tennis for him. Hopefully he's watching." At the US Open hardcourt tune-up in Montreal, Tauson reached a significant milestone by defeating two top-10 opponents, Swiatek and Keys. Tauson dominated the first set and capitalised on Keys' double fault to break serve at the start of the second set. The Danish player won 12 out of 19 points on her second serves, effectively keeping Keys at bay throughout the match. Keys joined the list of eliminated seeds in Montreal, where the top five and seven out of the top 10 seeds were ousted before the quarter-finals. Tauson, 22, is aiming for her fourth career WTA title following her victories at the 2021 Lyon and Luxembourg Opens, and this year's Auckland Open, where Osaka retired after winning the first set of their only WTA meeting. Osaka seeks her eighth WTA-level title and her first since her comeback from maternity leave last year. Her last WTA-level title, outside the Grand Slams, was at the 2019 China Open. Osaka broke for a 3-1 lead in the first set, exchanged breaks in the final three games to win the set after 38 minutes, and then dominated the second set, clinching victory when Svitolina hit a forehand wide. Tauson is one win away from her second WTA 1000 final, having lost her first in February at Dubai to Mirra Andreeva. She dominated Keys in the first set by breaking in the fourth and sixth games, and Keys double faulted to give away another break at the start of the second set. Tauson maintained her lead, never facing a break point in the second set, and held serve at love in the final game to secure victory after 70 minutes. Elena Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion, and 18-year-old Canadian sensation Victoria Mboko will meet in the other semi-final on Wednesday. Rybakina won their only previous encounter 6-3, 7-5 last month in the second round in Washington. Location : Canada First Published: August 06, 2025, 08:27 IST News sports Canadian Open: Osaka Breezes Past Svitolina, Tauson Shocks Keys Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Japan Today
5 days ago
- Sport
- Japan Today
Osaka to face Tauson in WTA Canadian Open semis
Japan's Naomi Osaka defeated 10th seed Elina Svitolina of Ukraine to reach the semi-finals of the WTA Canadian Open, where she will face Danish 16th seed Clara Tauson tennis Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka advanced to the semifinals of the WTA Canadian Open on Tuesday with a comprehensive 6-2, 6-2 triumph over 10th seed Elina Svitolina. Osaka, chasing her first WTA Tour-level title since the 2021 Australian Open, needed only 68 minutes to dispatch the Ukraine star and book a Wednesday semifinal with Danish 16th seed Clara Tauson, who stunned reigning Australian Open champion Madison Keys 6-1, 6-4. "I'm just having a lot of fun playing. I'm glad to be here," Osaka said. "I think I'll be seeded in the U.S. Open because I won my match. That was a really good goal for me. I'm just really excited." Tauson dedicated her victory to her late grandfather, who died on Sunday as the Dane was dispatching Polish second seed Iga Swiatek, who won her sixth Grand Slam title last month at Wimbledon. "Two days ago, my grandfather unfortunately passed away so I really wanted to win for him today," a tearful Tauson said after beating U.S. sixth seed Keys. "I was told the day after I beat Iga so I really wanted to come out and show my best tennis for him. Hopefully he's watching." The US Open hardcourt tuneup in Montreal is the first event where Tauson has beaten two top-10 foes, with Swiatek and Keys exiting at her hand. Tauson dominated the opening set and took full advantage of Keys giving up a break on a double fault to open the second. The Dane won 12 of 19 points on her second serves and kept Keys at bay most of the night. Keys joined a scrap heap of Montreal seeds, with the top five seeds and seven of the top 10 seeds ousted before the quarter-finals. Tauson, 22, seeks her fourth career WTA title after the 2021 Lyon and Luxenbourg Opens and this year's Auckland Open, where Osaka retired after winning the first set of the final in their only WTA meeting. "She's really tough," Osaka said of Tauson. "I played her in Auckland this year. I had to stop halfway because I was injured. So I'm really excited that I'm healthy." Osaka seeks her eighth WTA-level title, and her first since a maternity leave comeback last year. She last won a WTA-level title below the Grand Slams at the 2019 China Open. Osaka broke for a 3-1 edge in the opening set and exchanged breaks in the last three games to capture the set after 38 minutes, then cruised through the second set, taking the triumph when Svitolina hit a forehand wide. Tauson is one win away from her second WTA 1000 final, having lost the first in February at Dubai to Mirra Andreeva. The Dane dominated Keys in the first set, breaking in the fourth and sixth games, and Keys double faulted away another break to begin the second set. Tauson held from there to win, never facing a break point in the second set before holding at love in the last game to end matters after 70 minutes. Elena Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion, and 18-year-old Canadian sensation Victoria Mboko will meet in Wednesday's other semifinal. Rybakina won their only prior meeting 6-3, 7-5 last month in the second round at Washington. © 2025 AFP
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Aussie surge nets five-year first
Australians are enjoying a rankings surge just a month out from hosting a Billie Jean King Cup clash on home soil. Four female players are now inside the top 100, a feat not achieved since 2019. Teen star Maya Joint and Ajla Tomljanovic surged inside the top 100 after making the quarter-finals and semi-finals respectively at WTA events in North America, doubling Australia's representation inside the elite bracket. Tomljanovic jumped 18 spots to get back inside the top 100, while Joint, 18, broke through for the first time and is one of only two teenagers in the top 100. The pair joined Kimberly Birrell and Olivia Gadecki, giving Australia four top-100 women for the first time since October 2019. Daria Saville was only a set win away from making it five women in the top 100 for the first time since May 2019. Tomljanovic and Saville reached the semi-finals in Austin and Merida, marking the first time in seven years Australia had two WTA-level semi-finalists in the same week. The last time was when Saville and three-time grand slam winner Ash Barty reached the 2018 Sydney International semi-finals. The surge comes ahead of Australia's Billie Jean King Cup round-robin clash against Kazakhstan and Colombia in Brisbane and gives team captain Sam Stosur a range of in-form players to choose from. The tie will be played over three days and could include Joint, who was born in Michigan in the US to an Australian father, for the first time. Having peaked at a career-high ranking of six earlier this year, Alex de Minaur has slipped back to 10th but still sits as Australia's highest-ranked male, with another eight compatriots inside the top 100. AUSSIES IN THE TOP 100 Women 76 - Kimberly Birrell 85 - Maya Joint 94 - Ajla Tomljanovic 99 - Olivia Gadecki Men 10 -Alex de Minaur 27 -Alexei Popyrin 38 - Jordan Thompson 64 - Aleksandar Vukic 75 - Chris O'Connell 83 - Rinky Hijikata 86 - Thanasi Kokkinakis 96 - Adam Walton 97 - James Duckworth
