Naomi Osaka has never hidden her admiration for Serena Williams and now she’s following in the 23-time grand slam champion’s footsteps.

Former top-ranked Naomi Osaka started the China Open with a routine 6-3, 6-2 victory over Lucia Bronzetti on Wednesday to mark her first match with new coach Patrick Mouratoglou in positive style. The four-time Grand Slam champion was the headline act on the opening day and showed her class in closing out the first-round match against the No.

Former top-ranked Naomi Osaka started the China Open with a routine 6-3, 6-2 victory over Lucia Bronzetti of Italy to mark her first match with new coach Patrick Mouratoglou in positive style. The four-time Grand Slam champion was the headline act on the opening day and showed her class in closing out the first-round match against the 77th-ranked Italian player in 83 minutes.

No. 73-ranked Naomi Osaka will take on No. 32 Yulia Putintseva in the China Open Round of 64 on Thursday, September 26.In her most recent outing, Osaka fell to Karolina Muchova 3-6, 6-7 in the

Naomi Osaka (No. 73 in the world) meets Yulia Putintseva (No. 32) in the Round of 64 at the China Open. Watch tennis, other live sports and more on Fubo. Use our link to sign up for a free trial. Watch Tennis Channel by subscribing to Fubo today.

Naomi Osaka rallied from a set down to defeat Yulia Putintseva at the China Open on Friday – her first ‘comeback’ win in well over two years. Heading into Friday’s second round clash, Osaka had not won a match from a set down since a semi-final victory over Belinda Bencic at the Miami Open in 2022,

Flushing, NY, USA; Naomi Osaka (JPN) after a winner to Karolina Muchova (CZE) on day four of the 2024 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images / Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images Naomi Osaka inspired fans with her comeback this year.