Naomi Osaka

2022 - 4 - 3

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Iga Świątek Continues Dominant Run With Miami Open Win Over ... (Sports Illustrated)

Iga Świątek has skyrocketed to the top of women's tennis with her recent play, and that continued on Saturday. The Polish star defeated Naomi Osaka 6-4, ...

“The outcome wasn’t what you wanted, but hopefully I can keep working hard and be in a position to do this again soon.” Despite losing, Osaka already explained how “grateful” she was to be back in a tournament final. The victory is her 17th consecutive victory, which include 20 straight set wins and 12 straight set wins in a tournament final.

Polish tennis star Iga Swiatek defeats Naomi Osaka to win Miami ... (CNN)

Polish tennis star Iga Swiatek cemented her claim to the world No. 1 ranking Saturday with a straight sets win over Naomi Osaka in the Miami Open.

She is the fourth woman ever to win the Sunshine Double -- both Indian Wells and Miami -- after Victoria Azarenka last did so in 2016, and the first player to win the first three Women's Tennis Association (WTA) 1000 tournaments in a season.And she will be the first Polish player -- man or woman -- to reach the top ranking in singles tennis. Polish tennis star Iga Swiatek defeats Naomi Osaka to win Miami Open ahead of rise to No.1 rankIga Swiatek of Poland and Naomi Osaka of Japan at the women's singles finals in the Miami Open on Saturday. Polish tennis star Iga Swiatek cemented her claim to the world No. 1 ranking Saturday with a straight sets win over Naomi Osaka in the Miami Open.In a brief speech after her victory, Swiatek, 20, thanked her team and fans and also sent a message to Ukraine, which has been under attack by Russia for weeks: "Stay strong," Swiatek said.Following her recent triumph at Indian Wells and the sudden retirement of Ashleigh Barty, who held the No. 1 spot, Swiatek was already guaranteed to ascend to the top spot in the women's rankings even before the Miami championship. The rankings are set to be released on Monday. Saturday's win for Swiatek was historic -- in more ways than one.

Iga Swiatek downs Naomi Osaka in Miami Open final, will take No. 1 ... (ESPN Australia)

Iga Swiatek will take the No. 1 ranking from the now-retired Ashleigh Barty after beating Naomi Osaka 6-4, 6-0 to win the Miami Open.

Break, hold, break, hold, break, hold and that was that, as Swiatek finished off her ninth consecutive straight-sets victory. Swiatek would still be No. 2 in the rankings if Barty hadn't retired or hadn't asked to be removed from the list. "I know I haven't been in this position for a little minute. "Everything's going to get better." The second set was a completely different story. Swiatek continued her searing start to 2022 on Saturday, beating Naomi Osaka 6-4, 6-0 to win the women's title at the Miami Open and extend her winning streak to 17 matches.

Poland's Iga Świątek beats Naomi Osaka in Miami Open final, will ... (ABC News)

Poland's Iga Świątek is about to take over as women's world number one from Australia's Ash Barty — and she shows why she is a worthy successor, ...

I know this isn't the outcome you guys wanted, but I'm having fun up here." The second set was a completely different story. She withdrew from last year's French Open, left last year's US Open in tears and was brought to tears again by the comment from a spectator at Indian Wells last month. It was her third title of 2022 and her sixth consecutive win in a final, a streak that started at the delayed French Open in 2020. Osaka was as high as number 13 earlier this year, but saw her ranking take a huge hit when she was knocked out early from the Australian Open, and will likely rise to number 36 when the numbers are officially updated on Monday. Świątek continued her searing start to 2022, beating Naomi Osaka 6-4, 6-0 to win the women's title at the Miami Open and extend her winning streak to 17 matches.

Naomi Osaka Finds New Motivation Despite a Loss in Miami (The New York Times)

A couple of years ago, Naomi Osaka told Iga Swiatek she was too good to quit tennis. On Saturday, Swiatek proved her right.

Saturday, in a clash of styles, narratives and friends in the finals of the Miami Open, Swiatek ended a run that Osaka hopes will mark the beginning of the next chapter of her turbulent career with a 6-4, 6-0 win to cement her remarkable rise to the top of her sport. Osaka, who was 22 then and had already won two Grand Slam titles, told Swiatek that was a terrible idea. Nine months later she came out of nowhere to win the French Open while she was ranked 54th in the world.

New No. 1 Iga Swiatek beats Naomi Osaka for Miami Open title (Los Angeles Times)

Iga Swiatek ended her journey to the women's No. 1 ranking in fitting fashion, defeating Naomi Osaka 6-4, 6-0 to win the Miami Open women's title.

Swiatek would still be No. 2 in the rankings if Barty hadn’t retired and asked to be removed from the list. “I know I haven’t been in this position for a little minute. The second set was a completely different story. I know this isn’t the outcome you guys wanted, but I’m having fun up here.“ “Everything’s going to get better.“ It was her third title of 2022 and her sixth consecutive win in a final, a streak that started at the delayed French Open in 2020.