Osaka, a former No. 1, also lost in the first round of the French Open this year and has slid to 44th in the rankings. She had been 3-0 head-to-head against Collins, but this fun-to-watch ...

Serena meanwhile, lost all eight of her second serve ... "It means a lot to me," Osaka said of reaching her second career US Open final. "I kind of consider New York my second home.

She also credited her opponent’s “lefty kind of whippy forehand.” The post Osaka leaves Australian Open due to injury, Pegula loses appeared first on AsAmNews.

Their efforts bore fruit at the US open. Osaka found success in her mix ... In her 4th round match that followed, Osaka lost the first set, but she persevered to capture a victory.

Two years ago I lost the first round in the juniors and ... having met at the US Open, where Osaka won easily. The teenager Gauff, who spent time training with Serena Williams in the off-season ...

Osaka performed well in Miami, managing three straight wins, including a hard-fought 7-6(6), 3-6, 6-4 comeback victory over Hailey Baptiste. She lost to Jasmine ... the WTA 250 Open de Rouen ...