Tennis player Naomi Osaka advanced to the semi-finals by winning the quarter-finals straight at the tournament held in Australia as a prelude to the Australian Open.
Osaka was away from the actual battle after losing in the third round of the US Open last September, saying "I will rest for a while", but it will be held in Melbourne from January 4th as a prelude to the Australian Open. I am in the official game for the first time in about 4 months at the tournament.
On the 7th, the women's singles quarterfinals were held, and Osaka, who ranked 13th in the world, played against Andrea Petkovic of Germany, who ranked 75th in the world.
After deciding three service ace in a row from the beginning and gaining momentum, Osaka decided a strong shot near the return ace and the opponent's baseline and took 5 games in a row, taking the first set 6-1. I did.
In the second set, mistakes in serve and shots continued, and the opponent took two games in a row, and at the end of the sixth game, the game count was 2 to 4 and the lead was allowed.
After that, it was a close battle with each other, but they took the second set 7-5 and advanced to the semi-final with a straight win with a set count of 2-0.
Osaka will face Russia's Veronika Kudermetova, who is 31st in the world in the semi-finals.
Osaka "I learned the attitude of playing without giving up"
When Naomi Osaka was asked in a post-match interview when she allowed a temporary lead in the second set, she said, "I participated in this tournament because I wanted to be in a situation where I could challenge myself. It was really nice to see him play without giving up at any time, and I felt like I learned that attitude from her. "
Also, regarding the fact that he made five breaks in this game, he said, "I think it's the result of a lot of practice. I used to have a very poor return. I've been playing tennis since I was 3 years old, so I'm a little better at this age. I wish I had been there, "he answered with a smile.