Naomi Osaka moves into the final in Beijing
Naomi Osaka eliminated defending champion Caroline Wozniacki at the WTA Premier 5 tournament in Beijing. The Japanese woman prevailed in two sentences.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Oct 05, 2019, 04:00 pm
The drama from the day before, when Osaka had to go through three hard sentences against her successor as US Open winner, Bianca Andreescu, was spared this time. Even though Caroline Wozniacki, who won last year in Beijing, made a comeback late in the second set, could not use two breakballs in the very last game. After 85 minutes of play, Osaka moved 6: 4 and 6: 2 to the final of the WTA Premier 5 tournament. The Japanese had won the title in Osaka a few days ago.
Previously, the world number one Ashleigh Barty against Kiki Bertens was on the verge of a defeat: The Dutchman served in the third set to reach the finals, then awarded a match ball in the tie-break. At the end Barty showed nervousness - and also a little bit happy - and won 6: 3, 3: 6 and 7: 6 (7).