Osaka to face new world No 1 Swiatek in Miami final
Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka fired off 18 aces as the Japanese former world No 1 beat Swiss Belinda Bencic 4-6 6-3 6-4 on Thursday to reach her first Miami Open final.
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Naomi Osaka breaks aces record to reach Miami Open final
Naomi Osaka served a record 18 aces as she beat Belinda Bencic to reach the Miami Open final.
Iga Swiatek 'really excited' after beating Jessica Pegula to book Naomi Osaka final showdown at Miami Open
Iga Swiatek continued her charge for a third straight title after sweeping past Jessica Pegula in the Miami Open semi-finals on Thursday night. The Pole, who will ascend to world No. 1 after the tournament following Ashleigh Barty’s surprise retirement, will face Naomi Osaka in Saturday's showdown after coming through 6-2 5-7 in one hour and 50 minutes.
Naomi Osaka rallies into Miami Open final; Daniil Medvedev upset in quarters
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Naomi Osaka's eyes welled with tears when her match ended, an all-too-familiar scene for her in recent years.
Miami Open: Iga Świątek says she's "on a roll" as win streak continues
It’s been quite the month for 20-year-old Iga Świątek.
Swiatek 'on a roll' to reach Miami Open semi-finals as Ruud stuns Zverev
Iga Swiatek kept alive her bid for the 'sunshine double' after the new world No 1 cruised into the Miami Open semi-finals with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Petra Kvitova on Wednesday, while men's second seed Alexander Zverev was defeated in the quarter-finals by Norway's Casper Ruud.
Masters de Miami: La enigmática pausa de Azarenka | Deportes | EL PAÍS
Ayer fue la hasta hace nada número uno, Ashleigh Barty, consumida la australiana “mental y físicamente”; previamente decayó la japonesa Naomi Osaka, que desde hace tiempo lucha consigo misma y con el envoltorio del profesionalismo para volver a la cúspide del circuito; y ahora es Victoria Azarenka, una figura de largo recorrido y prestigiosa trayectoria, la que da un paso a un lado. Queda por saber cuál es el origen exacto por el que la bielorrusa, de 32 años, anunció que necesita hacer un paréntesis personal y apartarse del tenis, deporte que desde un ángulo u otro (el físico, el mental o, en muchos casos, un desencadenante híbrido) acaba consumiendo a no pocas celebridades.