Next at the Australian Open for Osaka will be a matchup against Czech 20th-seeded Karolina Muchova, who was the runner-up at the 2023 French Open but later missed about 10 months of action because ...

as she did during a blockbuster showdown with Iga Swiatek at the 2024 French Open. But there was no evidence of doubt on Wednesday. While Muchova raised her level in the deciding set, Osaka broke ...

This was not a match against some unknown opponent, someone Osaka knew for sure she could beat. It was against 20th-seeded Karolina Muchova, the runner-up at the 2023 French Open and a three-time ...