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Naomi Osaka rallies to beat Leylah Fernandez at Wuhan Open

On Tuesday, Naomi Osaka rallied from a set down to beat Leylah Fernandez 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 and advanced to the Wuhan Open second round, sealing the win with a backhand winner on her second match point.
Naomi Osaka returned to Wuhan for the first time since 2017, facing Leylah Fernandez who produced a major upset over her at the 2021 U.S. Open.
Against Fernandez's steady serving, Osaka pressured returns, with the match featuring five service breaks, nine aces, and 70% of first-serve points won, according to match reports.
She will now face Liudmila Samsonova for the fourth time this season, extending her streak of opening wins at WTA 1000 level to four and marking her seventh comeback victory, behind only Madison Keys.
Amid heat and high humidity, several players struggled as temperatures soared to 30 °C, forcing organisers to apply the heat rule; Emma Raducanu retired due to dizziness.

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Naomi Osaka rallies to beat Canada's Leylah Fernandez at Wuhan Open

Naomi Osaka dropped the first set before rallying to beat Leylah Fernandez 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 on Tuesday to advance to the second round of the WTA's 1,000-level Wuhan Open.

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Osaka rallies to beat Fernandez in Wuhan opener

In the first round of the Wuhan Open, Naomi Osaka, back for the first time since 2017, rallies to beat Leylah Fernandez 4-6, 7-5, 6-3.

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Osaka rallies to beat Fernandez at Wuhan Open

Naomi Osaka has advanced to the second round of the Wuhan Open after defeating Leylah Fernandez.

2 days ago·Canberra, Australia

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Wuhan Open 2025: Naomi Osaka rallies to beat Leylah Fernandez; Raducanu retires due to dizziness

In other early matches, Sofia Kenin edged Anastasia Zakharova 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3 to set up a second-round meeting against No. 16 Liudmila Samsonova, who beat Emiliana Arango 6-1, 7-5.

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Naomi Osaka rallies to beat Leylah Fernandez at Wuhan Open

WUHAN, China (AP) — Naomi Osaka dropped the first set before rallying to beat Leylah Fernandez 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 on Tuesday to advance to the second round of the WTA's 1,000-level Wuhan Open.

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WTA News: Naomi Osaka wins in Wuhan; Emma Raducanu retires (dizziness)

Eleventh-seeded Naomi Osaka overcame a slow start for a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 win over Leylah Fernandez on Tuesday in a first-round match at the Wuhan Open. Playing in the event for the first time in eight years, Osaka recorded 10 aces and overcame eight double faults to dispatch the Canadian in 2 1/2 hours. The […]

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