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News December 30, 2024

Auckland: Naomi Osaka sees off qualifier, faces subsequent world No. 470

Auckland: Naomi Osaka sees off qualifier, faces subsequent world No. 470
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Naomi Osaka has made a successful begin to her 2025 season after routing qualifier Lina Glushko 6-4 6-4 on the WTA 250 match in Auckland. 

In her first match of the yr, the four-time Grand Slam champion did fairly strong as she was in command of service whereas creating possibilities for herself on the return. 

Ultimately, the Japanese fired seven aces and transformed three of her seven break level possibilities en path to getting the job finished in in an hour and 25 minutes of play.

For Osaka, this was her Auckland match since 2017. 

Additionally, it was her first assembly in opposition to world No. 220 Glushko.

In her subsequent match, the seventh-seeded Japanese faces 470th-ranked Julia Grabher for a spot within the quarterfinal.

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How Osaka beat Glushko and what she mentioned afterward?

Within the third recreation, the previous world No. 1 earned and realized her first break level to go up early. 

That break of serve was sufficient for the No. 7 seed to clinch the primary set.

Identical to within the first set, the Japanese additionally broke Glushko within the third recreation of the second set – however this time – the Israeli immediately managed to get the break again within the following recreation. 

After blowing an early second-set break, Osaka additionally missed out on two consecutive break factors within the fifth recreation.

Nonetheless, she did not panic and broke the world No. 220 once more within the ninth recreation earlier than serving out for the match within the following recreation. 

Afterward, the four-time Grand Slam winner spoke extremely of Glushko.

“I’m actually blissful to be again. I undoubtedly assume she’s a tremendous opponent. I had by no means performed her earlier than. It was good to must scrap for the primary spherical. I had no concept what the rating was more often than not,” she mentioned following her win.

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