Sawt Falasteen - Osaka advances in Miami as Kerber downed

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Osaka advances in Miami as Kerber downed

SPORTS 24.03.2022

Naomi Osaka's impressive return to form continued on Thursday after she took just an hour to dispatch 13th-seeded German Angelique Kerber in straight sets and head into the third round of the Miami Open.

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The Japanese star, who left Indian Wells in tears earlier this month after being heckled by a fan, looks in great shape as Kerber was beaten 6-2 6-3 at Hard Rock Stadium.

"She's the highest seeded player I have beaten this season and I am really happy, " a delighted Osaka said afterwards.

"I came into the match wanting to dictate and hopefully as I keep playing I will keep getting better."

Osaka, 24, now faces Karolina Muchova for a place in round four.

Muchova advanced on Thursday with a straight sets defeat of 2021 US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez.

The unseeded Muchova eliminated the Canadian 18th seed 6-4, 7-6 (7/3).

Alize Cornet was another seeded player to exit early, the French 31st seed bowing out to Alison Riske of the United States 6-2, 6-2.

But there were no such problems for ninth-seeded American Danielle Collins, who battled past Hungary's Anna Bondar 6-3, 3-6, 6-4.

X.Habash--SF-PST

Sawt Falasteen - Osaka advances in Miami as Kerber downed

Osaka advances in Miami as Kerber downed

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