US Open 2022: American Danielle Collins ousts Naomi Osaka in first round

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American Danielle Collins ousted two-time U.S. Open winner Naomi Osaka on Tuesday night in the first round of the final Grand Slam tournament of the tennis season.

Collins, the No. 19 seed in the event, defeated Osaka 7-6 (6), 6-3 at Flushing Meadows, snapping a three-match losing streak against her. The match finished just after midnight. Collin only had one ace but put together six points in a row against Osaka and won three games in a row at one point.

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Danielle Collins, left, of the United States, shakes hands with Naomi Osaka, of Japan, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, in New York.  (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

"When you lose to someone three times, you get a lot of information on what you can do better," Collins said, via WTATennis.com. "With Naomi being the player that she is, she definitely whooped me the last time. I just had to learn from that and make adjustments and I think I did that."

Osaka, who is also battling a bad back, had a 3-0 lead in the first set before Collins clawed her way back. Eleven of her winners came by using her backhand.

"I got lucky in some big moments," she added. "But I was working really hard for the points. She wasn't giving me a ton much free ones. Really overall I think it was a solid match, high level of tennis from both of us."

Danielle Collins, of the United States, reacts during a match against to Naomi Osaka, of Japan, at the first round of the US Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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