Osaka makes triumphant return, will face Gauff in San Jose
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka made a triumphant return from a two-month layoff by defeating Chinese teen Zheng Qinwen on Tuesday at the WTA San Jose hardcourt tournament.
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WTA San Jose - Naomi Osaka survives Zheng Qinwen challenge to set up second round meeting with Coco Gauff
Naomi Osaka survived a hard-hitting encounter against Zheng Qinwen to set up a second-round meeting with Coco Gauff in San Jose. Osaka, playing her first tournament since exiting in the first round at Roland Garros, had lost her last four matches at the Silicon Valley Classic but found her groove in a three-set encounter to advance from a tricky opening match in California. Ad/> After splitting the first two sets, Osaka powered away in the decider to take the match 6-4 3-6 6-1, with her serve and power game working well to turn the screw.
Osaka wins, Andreescu falls in opening round of Silicon Valley Classic
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Four-time major champion Naomi Osaka won the first match she’s played since May, beating Zheng Qinwen 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 on Tuesday night at the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic.
Osaka makes triumphant return, battles Gauff for a quarterfinal spot
LOS ANGELES: Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka made a triumphant return from a two-month layoff by defeating Chinese teen Zheng Qinwen on Tuesday at the WTA San Jose hardcourt tournament.
Andreescu struggles through injury, drops match to Rogers at Silicon Valley Classic
Canada's Bianca Andreescu struggled through a back injury and lost her first round match to American Shelby Rogers in straight sets (6-4, 6-2) at the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday.
Naomi Osaka makes triumphant return with three-set San Jose win
The 24-year-old Japanese star outlasted the gritty 19-year-old 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 in a first-round match at the US Open tune-up tournament. Osaka had not played a competitive match since losing in the first round of the French Open due to a left Achilles tendon injury. "It's really cool to be back playing," Osaka said after the victory.
Naomi Osaka hoping to bring fun factor back with father in her corner for Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic
Naomi Osaka is hoping to “genuinely have fun” as she aims to return to form this summer with her father back on her team. The former world No. 1 recently split with coach Wim Fissette after a two-year partnership that included two of Osaka’s four Grand Slam victories.
Wimbledon champion Rybakina falls at first hurdle in San Jose
Elena Rybakina said her packed schedule in the wake of last month's Wimbledon victory had left her with little time to prepare for the hardcourt season after she made a first-round exit from the Silicon Valley Classic in San Jose on Monday.