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Naomi Osaka Survives Elise Mertens Scare to Reach Fourth Round
Naomi Osaka played Elise Mertens in a close US Open tennis match.
Osaka won the first set, but Mertens took the second set.
Mertens then moved ahead in the final set.
Osaka took a medical timeout and later found a way to fight back.
She hit a big ace to move ahead 6-5.
Strong forehand shots helped her win the last game.
Osaka won the match 6-3, 3-6, 7-5.
She is now moving on to the fourth round.
She said the crowd helped give her energy.
No. 13 seed Naomi Osaka defeated No. 23 seed Elise Mertens 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 at the US Open.
The two-time US Open champion recovered after Mertens leveled the match and took control in the deciding set.
Osaka received a medical timeout during the third set before mounting her comeback.
She sealed victory with a powerful ace for a 6-5 lead and strong forehands in the final game.
Osaka will face Elena Rybakina or Yuliia Starodubtseva in the fourth round.
- Who
- Naomi Osaka defeated Elise Mertens.
- What
- Osaka won a three-set third-round match 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 to reach the US Open fourth round.
- Where
- Louis Armstrong Stadium at Flushing Meadows, New York.
- When
- Saturday, during the US Open.
- Why
- Osaka won to advance to the fourth round, where she will face Elena Rybakina or Yuliia Starodubtseva.
Key facts
- Winner
- Naomi Osaka
- Opponent
- Elise Mertens
- Score
- 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
- Round reached
- US Open fourth round
- Seeds
- Osaka was the 13th seed; Mertens was the 23rd seed.
- Key turning point
- Osaka recovered after a medical timeout and a late break in the deciding set.
- Next opponent
- Elena Rybakina or Yuliia Starodubtseva
Quotes
Naomi Osaka
Japanese tennis player and two-time US Open champion
“There was a certain point where I put my heart on the court and kept trying in every point. Thank you so much, but honestly, I'm shocked I won. I'm not going to lie.”
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“I'm just that glad I have the opportunity to play another match.”
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