Naomi Osaka’s deepest-ever Wimbledon run has come to an end. After defeating the top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka in the fourth round, Osaka couldn’t keep up that same magic against Karolina Muchova on Tuesday.
Osaka was eliminated from the event by Muchova in straight sets (7-6, 6-4).
If the first set were any indication, fans were in for a tense match. Osaka and Muchova traded games during the set, with only one player — Muchova — winning consecutive games during the set. With things tied 6-6 after twelve games, the first set went to a tiebreak.
Osaka fell behind early in the tiebreak and couldn’t recover. Down 6-4 in the tiebreak, Osaka couldn’t rally, eventually losing the tiebreak and the set.
Osaka did take a medical timeout early in the set to get her ankle taped. While the issue didn’t seem to affect her play in the set, it was something to watch the longer the match went on.
Physio out for Naomi Osaka
Treatment on left foot, just re – tape
Osaka to serve next at 2-3 down vs Karolina Muchova pic.twitter.com/7pmkvZJXB3
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The ankle didn’t seem to hold Osaka back in the second set. She and Muchova continued to trade games, keeping things close as the set went on. After seven games, Osaka held a narrow 4-3 lead, though had yet to win consecutive games during the match.
That trend put her in a tough spot in the second set. After dropping two consecutive games to Muchova, Osaka was now a game away from elimination. While Osaka experienced some strong play in the set, notching six aces through the first nine games, she also had three double faults and 15 unforced errors.
Muchova ended things quickly from there, notching two straight aces to pick up the win in the match.
With the victory, she’ll move on to the semifinals, where she’ll face Coco Gauff on Thursday.
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