Naomi Osaka fails to reach the semi-finals for the first time since returning from maternity leave, Andreescu takes revenge in a close match in the second match [WTA 's-Hertogenbosch

 

In the quarterfinals of the women's singles at the WTA Tour official Libema Open (WTA250 / 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands / June 12-18 / total prize money 232,244 euros / grass court), Naomi Osaka (world ranking 125th) lost to wildcard Bianca Andreescu (Canada) 4-6 6-3 6-7 (3). After splitting the sets by one break,

　Osaka came back from 2-5 in the third set, but in the tiebreaker that followed, Andreescu, helped by her opponent's mistakes, won five points in a row from 2-3 to win in two hours and 15 minutes. This was

　Osaka's first time competing in the tournament, and the first time she had played in a grass court tournament since Wimbledon (London, UK) in 2019, where she lost in the first round.

　With this result, Andreescu's record against Osaka is now tied at 1-1. The two, who have both won the US Open (Osaka in 2018 and 2020, Andreescu in 2019), previously faced off in the quarterfinals of the Beijing (WTA Premier Mandatory/hard court) in October 2019, where Osaka beat Andreescu, who was on a 17-game winning streak at the time, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4. The

　former world number one, who only played in 11 tournaments in the 2022 season due to injury, finished with a record of 14 wins and 9 losses. After giving birth to her first child, a daughter, Osaka returned to Brisbane (WTA500/hard court) in January and entered this tournament with a record of 13 wins and 10 losses (including the Billie Jean King Cup).

　In this tournament, Osaka defeated fourth seed Elise Mertens (Belgium) 6-2, 6-4 in the first round and wildcard Suzan Lammens (Netherlands) 6-2, 6-2 in the second round to advance to the quarterfinals.

　Andreescu will next face qualifier Darma Garfi of Hungary, who defeated Aleksandra Krunic of Serbia 7-5, 6-3 in the quarterfinals.

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