Naomi Osaka reacts during the match against Aliaksandra Sasnovich during the Western and Southern Open tennis tournament in Cincinnati August 14, 2019. ― Picture by Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters
The Japanese star will next face a third-round match against Taiwan's Hsieh Su-Wei, who defeated American Jennifer Brady 7-6 6-3.“I was just trying to have fun,” Osaka said. “In the second set I was taking myself too seriously and was down on myself.Osaka advanced with eight aces, 24 winners and breaks on four of five chances against an opponent who was treated on her right knee several times.
“I've been striking the ball really well over the last seven or eight days. I found my groove a little bit more. It took a little bit to adjust to conditions, but it was easy for me to swing out at the start.”Fourth-seeded Halep took a late break in the penultimate game of the final set to beat Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 after two hours on court.
“It was a very, very tough match,” Halep said. “She played well, hitting the ball very strong. “Mentally, it was tough to return for me at the start after playing injured last week. Kei Nishikori went out to fellow Japanese Yoshihito Nishioka 7-6 , 6-4. Sixth seed Nishikori has still never advanced beyond the third round in Cincinnati.
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