Naomi Osaka forces in the semifinals of Montreal will face Clara Tauson

Montril-Naomi Osaka has advanced to its first National Bank’s Open Semifinals, defeating the number 10 seed Elena Switolina by 6-2, 6-2.

Osaka 1 No. The seed seeds proceeded to face Clara Tauson, who removed the Madison keys of the Sixth-Vijon in the first quarterfinals of the night-1-5, 6-6.

Osaka, the four -time Grand Slam champion, who reached the first number in the ranking, continued his best performance in the WA1000 tournament since reaching the final in Miami in 20222. He moved away from tennis for 15 months at the end of that season and was daughter -in -law on July 2023.

Japan resident is looking for his eighth career title and his first after the 2021 Australian Open.

“I’m really happy. I’m really excited,” Osaka said. “After Wimbledon (the third round loss), I’m really disappointed, and then I just give up my expectations and and now we’re here.

“I think it is the same irony but I’m happy about it.”

Osaka made it to the final of Auckland’s ASB classic final to start this season and faced Tauson, but the first set had to retire due to a stomach injury after winning the first set -4-5.

Canadian teenager Victoria Moboko took Elena Ribakina, the ninth seed of Kazakhstan in another semifinal. Maboko, who is playing in the first major draw of the National Bank Open, will rise to the top 50 of the WA after the start of the year outside the top 300.

The 18-year-old young man in Toronto defeated five high-ranked opponents on his way to the semifinals with the top seed cocoa guff in the fourth round.

During an on-court interview at the IGA Stadium, Tauson dedicated his victory to his grandfather Peter.

“I really wanted to win for him today,” he told the crowd before breaking down in tears. “I really wanted to show my best tennis for him and hope he was watching.”

Towson said he only learned of the death of his grandfather after the Wimbledon champion and the ranked IGA SOETEC-6 (6),-6-6, 6-6, was removed.

He spoke to him as one of the largest supporters of his career.

“He used to train me somewhat to play tennis and take me to almost every practice from my school,” said Denmark 22 -year -old resident. “It was hard news yesterday morning when I woke up, but I think it’s better. He didn’t feel great for a while.”

Towson could not lose any sets in the tornant.

The keys failed to convert two breaks to the first game. After the American event, Towson won the next five games to take the first set.

“Today is not my best performance,” this year’s Australian Open winner said. “He played amazingly tonight. He played incredibly well he played well. It is a thing where I thought I was trying to try different things, and he was simply beating me.

“When she is serving like this, it is really hard to break her.”