Defending champion Naomi Osaka will seek a spot in the U.S. Open quarter-finals ...
NEW YORK - Defending champion Naomi Osaka will seek a spot in the U.S. Open quarter-finals when she returns to the court on Monday while second seed Rafa Nadal faces former winner Marin Cilic in last 16 action.
Osaka, who brought 15-year-old American Coco Gauff’s New York run to an end in the third round, will kick off the day session inside Arthur Ashe Stadium when she faces Swiss 13th seed Belinda Bencic. Bencic will bring plenty of confidence given she beat Osaka in their two meetings this year to improve to 2-1 in their head-to-head record.
The 18-times Grand Slam champion has not dropped a set and had a walkover in the second round when Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis withdrew with injury.“I need to be focused with my serve, as always. I need to be ready to accept the challenge that brings the competition in days like these ones,” said Nadal. “And I hope to be ready to play my highest level, because that’s what I am going to need.”
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