And then we have one of the crowd favorite in Naomi Osaka beating Karolína Muchová. When was the last time we have seen Osaka in the semi finals? She will be facing Anisimova next, so gonna be a tough match for her.
I really like Osaka's story. She has overcome many hardships with mental health issues and so on. And also people shouldn't forget, she got a child only 2 years ago. Being back on the tour after such a short time off is amazing . I hope she can go further in this one because I really believe she totally deserves it. Also obviously she is very likable and humble, which makes it even easier to root for her.
We watched the highlights of Muchova v Osaka and Swiatek v Anisimova and
I commented that of the 4 players, Osaka looked to be the best. I found the
highlights of Swiatek v Anisimova torture to watch, so many unforced errors.
But it wasnt to be for Osaka, it was close though with 2 tie breaks.
Sabalenka beat Pegula which I had bet on, it was a sure bet really. Sabalenka v
Anisimova in the final. This is a real pedigree final, hopefully it will transpire into
a great match, I think it will go the full distance, I will be betting accordingly I think.