Naomi Osaka overcomes Baptiste in the quarter at the ASB Classic. HIGHLIGHTS, INTERVIEW – AUCKLAND RESULTS

ASB CLASSIC - AUCKLAND RESULTS. Osaka conquers Baptiste to take on Alycia Parks or Katie Volynets in the semifinal

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Luke Meyer
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Naomi Osaka gets by Hailey Baptiste 6-7(2) 6-1 6-2 in the quarter in Auckland on Friday. The battle lasted 2 hours and 2 minutes. This will be her most significant achievement in this event. Previously, the best she could do was reaching the quarter in 2017. Here you can see her previous results at this event.

Osaka
Auckland
Osaka's Record

Naomi added to her prize money $ 5,155 after conquering this match. She has already won $ 11,970 so far in the tournament. If she wins the next match, Naomi will add $ 9,514 to her earnings to get in total $ 21,484.

Highlights Naomi Osaka vs. Hailey Baptiste ASB Classic – Auckland

Osaka’s Interview

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Osaka
Baptiste
Naomi Osaka
6-72 6-1 6-2
2h:02
Hailey Baptiste
90
90
Total points
72
72
33
33
Winners
33
33
37%
37%
Ratio Winners
46%
46%
-- Serve --
10
10
Aces
7
7
3
3
Double Faults
6
6
55%
55%
1st in
65%
65%
73%
73%
1st won
63%
63%
33/45
33/45
1st won
33/52
33/52
54%
54%
2nd won
36%
36%
20/37
20/37
2nd won
10/28
10/28
-- Break Points --
6/12
6/12
Total
2/3
2/3
50%
50%
Won
67%
67%
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At the end of the match, Naomi scored 90 points vs. the American’s 72.

Osaka

Osaka fired 10 aces and she committed 3 double faults. Naomi didn’t lose the concentration in converting 50% of the break points that she conquered (6/12).

Baptiste

On the other side, Baptiste was pretty effective at converting 67% of the break points that she procured points (2/3). However, that was not enough to win the match.

After this match, the head to head between Osaka and Baptiste is 1-0 for Naomi.

Naomi Osaka Draw info

Osaka was great in turning the match in the last 2 sets after losing the opener. In fact, she conceded only 3 games in the last 2 sets after winning 51 points vs. ‘s 27 points.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Baptiste 7-6
BaptisteOsaka
7
6
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
BaptisteOsaka
7
6
0
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
2
BaptisteOsaka
6
6
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
BaptisteOsaka
6
5
15
0
30
0
40
0
BaptisteOsaka
5
5
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
BaptisteOsaka
5
4
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
BaptisteOsaka
5
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
BaptisteOsaka
4
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
BaptisteOsaka
3
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
BaptisteOsaka
3
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
BaptisteOsaka
2
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
BaptisteOsaka
2
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
BaptisteOsaka
1
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
BaptisteOsaka
1
0
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15

Baptiste won the set after she broke Naomi in the 8th (5-3) game. The Japanese tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 9th (5-4) game. Notwithstanding, Baptiste maintained the focus to conquer the set 7-6.

Baptiste failed to serve out the set when leading 5-3 to be broken at 15.

Hailey was exemplary in converting all her break points in the 4th (2-1 40-A) and the 8th game (4-3 0-40). Also, on the other side, the Japanese was perfect in converting all her break points in the 7th (3-3 30-40, 40-A and 40-A) and the 9th game (3-5 15-40).

They played 84 points. The American won 4 more points than the Japanese (44-40). Hailey lost 14 points on serve (30-14). On the losing side, Naomi conceded 14 points on serve (26-14).

2nd Set -
Osaka 6-1
OsakaBaptiste
6
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
OsakaBaptiste
6
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
OsakaBaptiste
5
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
OsakaBaptiste
4
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
OsakaBaptiste
3
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
OsakaBaptiste
2
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
OsakaBaptiste
2
0
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30

Osaka had a racing start in this set after breaking Hailey Baptiste in the 2nd game (2-0). Nevertheless, there was more work to do for the Japanese to win the set because Hailey found the way to break back in the 3rd (1-2) game. Naomi kept her cool to break Baptiste in the 4th (3-1) and in the 6th (5-1) game before winning the set (6-1).

Baptiste was dominated in the last 5 games of the set when the scoreline went from 2-1 to 6-1.

Osaka converted 60% of her break points (3/5). She had 5 break points opportunities in the 1st (0-0 15-40 and 30-40), the 4th (2-1 30-40 and 40-A) and the 6th game (4-1 15-40). On the other side, the American was clinical in converting the only break point that she conquered in the 3rd game (0-2 15-40).

They played 39 points. Naomi was the one to win the set after conquering 9 more points than Baptiste (24-15). Osaka surrendered 5 points on serve (9-5). On the losing side, Baptiste conceded 15 points on serve (10-15).

3rd Set -
Osaka 6-2
OsakaBaptiste
6
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
OsakaBaptiste
5
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
OsakaBaptiste
4
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
OsakaBaptiste
3
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
OsakaBaptiste
3
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
OsakaBaptiste
2
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
OsakaBaptiste
1
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40

Naomi in this set didn’t concede much to Baptiste and without too much struggle she won 6-2 after breaking Hailey in the 3rd (2-1) and in the 7th (5-2) game.

Osaka converted 66% of her break points (2/3). She had 3 break points opportunities in the 3rd (1-1 15-40 and 30-40) and the 7th game (4-2 0-40). On the other side, the Japanese didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They played 39 points. Osaka was the winner of the set after clinching 15 points more than Hailey (27-12). Osaka lost 6 points on serve (18-6). On the other side, Hailey conceded 9 points on serve (6-9).

1st
Osaka
Baptiste
6-7
6
7
6
6
5
6
5
5
4
5
3
5
3
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
2nd
Osaka
Baptiste
6-1
6
1
5
1
4
1
3
1
2
1
2
0
1
0
3rd
Osaka
Baptiste
6-2
6
2
5
2
4
2
3
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
 

Tennis Scores in Auckland

  • Naomi OsakaOsaka – Hailey BaptisteBaptiste (6-72 6-1 6-2)
  • Robin MontgomeryMontgomery – Bernarda PeraPera (6-4 6-4)

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