I was really disappointed, and then I just kind of let go of my expectations. And now we’re here.“I find it kind of ironic, but I’m happy about it.”Osaka got to the final of the ASB Classic final in Auckland to begin this season and faced Tauson but had to retire due to an abdominal injury after winning the first set 6-4.

Naomi Osaka has been through to her first WTA 1000 semifinal since the 2022 Miami Open after annihilating No. 10 seed Elina Svitolina 6-2 6-2 in Montreal.

Clara Tauson delivered an outstanding performance to beat Madison Keys for a place in the Montreal quarterfinal before revealing that she sadly lost her grandfather, whom she described as one of her "biggest supporters."