Osaka Defeats Kasatkina to Make Wimbledon Round of 16
Four-time grand slam winner continues to impress at SW19, losing only four games to Daria Kasatkina in round three.
Naomi Osaka continued to make a statement at Wimbledon as she paired her flair off the court with growing confidence on it to dismiss unseeded Australian Daria Kasatkina 6-1 6-3 on Friday and reach the last 16 for the first time.
The 28-year-old fired a backhand winner to break Kasatkina in the second game and then backed it up with a deep forehand to secure a double break as she raced through the first set on a sun-drenched Court One.
About Naomi Osaka
Osaka, who reached her first tour-level grass court final at Bad Homburg before retiring injured, showed she could be a force in the second week of Wimbledon as she brawled after squandering an early lead in the second set to raise two match points. She finished the second one in style to book what promises to be an intriguing clash with world number one Aryna Sabalenka or former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko for a spot in the quarterfinals.
