Naomi Osaka Reaches French Open Last 16, Eyes First Non-Hard-Court Slam Quarterfinal
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Updated · The Guardian · May 30
Naomi Osaka Reaches French Open Last 16, Eyes First Non-Hard-Court Slam Quarterfinal
12 articles · Updated · The Guardian · May 30
Naomi Osaka moved into the French Open second week for the first time, marking her deepest run at a non-hard-court Grand Slam.
Round 3 showed why she advanced: Osaka stayed composed through one of the tournament's strongest matches and delivered the clay-court breakthrough long missing from her resume.
Aryna Sabalenka now looms in the last 16, setting up Osaka's toughest test yet if the Belarusian closes out her own third-round match.
A win there would send Osaka into her first quarterfinal at a non-hard-court major, extending a run that has already reshaped expectations for her on clay.
With Sabalenka injured and Osaka resurgent, is an epic French Open upset brewing in the fourth round?
Which hard-court titan, Osaka or Sabalenka, will finally prove their mastery on Parisian clay?