Naomi Osaka delivers a stunning performance against Iga Swiatek at Roland Garros, showcasing exceptional ball striking and resilience. Osaka saves multiple break points, secures crucial breaks, and leads the match with the crowd fully engaged. Swiatek fights back but Osaka serves for the match at 5-3.
Swiatek has a break point. (That forehand error from Osaka at 30-15...)
Osaka serving for the match now at 5-3. https://t.co/5hflMH0zeo
Not so fast, says the champ. Swiatek holds from 0-30. Osaka has to serve for one of the biggest wins of her life -- and she had a lot of them already.
Midway through a match with the best women's clay-courter since Evert (or at least Henin), Naomi Osaka suddenly became 100% Full-On Naomi Osaka again. Holy smokes. https://t.co/s2Y688eVOd
Unbelievable ball striking from Naomi Osaka. She leads 4-1 in the 3rd. The crowd chanting "Naomi, Naomi".
Osaka on the doorsteps of a major upset here. Wow.
Osaka saves five break points and holds for a 3-0 lead in the decider. Upset alert 🚨 https://t.co/xNGuFjUR9W
The way Osaka just saved these three consecutive break points...
Osaka rips crosscourt backhand winner to secure first break in final set 2-0. #rolandgarros
Naomi Osaka, pounding winners like the good old days, is now up a break in the third on the Queen of Clay #getty https://t.co/Jv2nEI0hrw
INCREDIBLE. Another winner and Osaka breaks for a 2-0 lead in the 3rd set. Crowd going crazy here. https://t.co/zidT4B59cs
Back to back forehand return winners from Osaka. Destroying Swiatek's second serve. Break point.
Heckin’ magnifique hold by Naomi Osaka, saving two Swiatek break points to hang on for 1-0* in the third set. #rolandgarros
Osaka saves three break points and holds to start the 3rd set. From 2-4 down in the first set, she won 11 of 15 games. She is believing.
Oh my god WHAT A SHOT from Osaka.
Swiatek saves a set point and holds for 5-5. It’s tense here. https://t.co/xy8qRrdpZk
Win or lose today (and Swiatek at #rolandgarros is deeply daunting), Naomi Osaka looks great out there. Fitness is back, belief is back, ball striking is huge. One to watch for the rest of the season, for sure.
Osaka v Iga feels pretty big out here. Good start for the 4-time champs. Osaka pummeling the ball.
Osaka thought she had the break here. Missed the DTL FH by cms. Hitting the ball incredibly well so far.