Naomi Osaka is back to competitions after being out for 4 months and she looks to be in fantastic form after reaching the semifinals in Melbourne. After winning her last match, Naomi Osaka revealed that she wants to improve her tennis by going more to the net.
She admitted that she was a bit inspired also by looking Grigor Dimitrov playing. Naomi commented:
“For me, I feel like that net game is really important. I was watching Dimitrov play before that, and him and his opponent seemed to be quite good ending things at the front of the net. I just wanted to kind of be like that”.
Osaka in Melbourne, ranking, and results in 2022
Now ranked no.13, Osaka has an overall 3-0 win-loss record in 2022. Naomi is currently playing in Melbourne where she conquered Alize Cornet 6-4 3-6 6-3, Maryna Zanevska 6-1 6-1 and Andrea Petkovic 6-1 7-5.
Naomi Osaka will take on the world no.31 Veronika Kudermetova in the semifinal. They have never played each other up to now in top tournaments.
Naomi won 7 titles in her career: all of them conquered on hard courts. (See the list of her titles)
Dimitrov in Melbourne, ranking, and results in 2022
Ranked world no.28, the Bulgarian has managed to achieve an overall 2-0 win-loss record in 2022. The Bulgarian is now competing in Melbourne where he managed to beat Facundo Bagnis 5-7 7-63 6-3 and Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-75 6-0 7-5.
Grigor Dimitrov will fight against the world no.112 Maxime Cressy in the semifinal on Saturday at 2:30 pm on Rod Laver Arena. In the past, they have never played each other up to now in top events.
Dimitrov won 8 titles in his career: 3 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts, 3 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
