Naomi Osaka easily dismissed Elina Svitolina to join the semi-finals in Montreal. His next opponent will be Clara Tauson, who had only a bite of Madison Keys.
Naomi Osaka no longer stops. This Tuesday, the Japanese, 49th world player, was easily qualified for the semi-finals of the Montreal WTA tournament in Canada, on hard, after having dismissed the Ukrainian Elina Svitolina, 13th world player and seeded n ° 10, in two small sets (6-2, 6-2) and 1h09 of play. In the first round, the Ukrainian lost her last three. Having also achieved a Débreak, at 1-5. Not enough to prevent the Japanese from pocket this first round, after a total of three set balls (6-2).
Finally, in the second and last round, the two players began by playing equal game, during the first five games. At 2-3, Elina Svitolina saved a break ball, before giving in on the second and last. In the process, the 13th world player then lost its ultimate service, this time white, to offer, at the same time, the victory to her opponent of the day (6-2).
Keys, last member of the top 10
During the semi-finals, Naomi Osaka, who had no longer reached this competition stadium in such a tournament since her maternity return in January 2024, will face the Danish Clara Tauson, 19th world player and seeded n ° 16, who offered himself the scalp of the American Madison Keys, 8th world player and head of n ° 6, in two rounds (6-1, 6-4) 1h13 of play.
In the first round, the American, who was the last member of the top 10 still present in this tournament, failed to convert only one of her two break balls obtained from the start. At 1-2, it was she who ended up cracking, giving up her last two players then the set (6-1). Finally, in the second and last round, this time, Madison Keys was an entry break. An advantage that the Danish managed to keep until the end, before winning this meeting (6-4).
