Naomi Osaka (大坂なおみ) vs Liudmila Samsonova Round 2 | Montreal 2025

Naomi Osaka (大坂なおみ) vs Liudmila Samsonova Round 2 | Montreal 2025

Second round action here in Montreal and it sees McMiller Sam Sullivan up Oh, a super Samson of a pipe. Oh, it’s all about the angles. They’re definitely not out of the woods now. Break points early on. Well, that is the perfect start for S. [Music] Yeah, it’s interesting, isn’t it? Because we were She goes for a shot. No fears. Yeah, and also even at this early stage. Yeah, that was the downfall, wasn’t it, of Rebecca Marino yesterday. It’s better for Masaka. [Applause] Hon. Yeah, she doesn’t have those. And she does much better for masaka. But it’s been all in the middle of the court. It’s another very good forehand from Sam Soliv there. Yeah, sometime you have to go back to the basic. Yeah. Home. [Music] Well, painted the line with turn in self-defense there from Sam Oliver. Straight down the middle. Yeah, definitely not winning the has clear in her mind what she really wants to do with her ground strokes. [Music] And keep Zero. Some servant forehand. [Music] And again, another super serve to get it to third. [Music] Oh, she gave a Saka a chance, didn’t she? That is the way to save a break point. Wow. Kept it simp. [Music] Well, that just shows you, doesn’t it? The just a little bit blowy all of a sudden. Second round action here. Tons of It’s really high. Oh, and she has with ace number 205 this fourth wing. counts. Acceleration Honda. First stage of the match for her and a real contrast to a Saka who’s got a tournament of the year a lot of time in the past. Some tournament is very [Music] [Music] nice. Awkward. Yeah, it’s interesting serve. Just that early blip from Aaka. Oh, but no such blitz now. really serving well, but it threw the ball beautifully. [Music] Oh, she wouldn’t be happy with that forehand. [Music] And on her ser she’s doing really well. Oh, now I think a sucker’s reaction. [Music] There she is. Careful. [Music] [Music] Oh, what a we lost the first set. Oh, that’s a delightful touch at the net. Her feet. Well, Saka was in big trouble in the first game of the first set. Oh, well played. Oh, well played that nearly. Tell you what, if she could come back from love 40 to hold [Music] Oh wow, that is most [Music] now. This is interesting, isn’t it? Because at [Music] [Music] set. [Music] Well, psychologically that’s so But still a saka [Music] for Saka. This would feel nice if she could convert it. And she does. Well, that is a big cycle on Rogers. Anastasia Setover has set up. Oh. Oh, no. I I think there’s a delay here. [Music] Yeah. It’s interesting, isn’t it? You look at Samsung does make a different one. [Music] I’m trying to think of the saying. Ah, there we go. down. I could do with Yeah, there’s always second favorite [Music] and it has been a 1930 for Saka. Oh, that’s going to go wide. And now [Music] big breaker, sir. And you can see Sam Siva’s reaction. [Music] Oh, again. Better. Got that one right in our matches. [Music] Okay, Saku has found some [Music] Oh, but again, Sam. [Music] Yeah, a really good point from start to finish. So, chance not taken. Yeah, it just feels like doesn’t it Sam Soliv has got the momentum holding on again and see if another opportunity comes along. The aces have not been a problem this afternoon. Fiveaka. So Asaka doing exact [Music] I don’t know about you Steph. [Music] Yeah, nasty play. [Music] Wow. It’s one of the first time she [Music] And another chance goes begging. And it’s not often you see nasty saka. [Applause] Well played. [Music] Yeah. And will come along at some point, but she must stay close. And she’s doing really well here. She served exceptionally well actually in set and that’s exactly what she’s done. Well played Nia Saka still 30 Saka 30. Oh what a strike sword on fire too. Yeah. [Music] Well, the Saka sent down the perfect message [Music] and she has another hole. [Music] I think that’s what that makes a big [Music] Well, that is 10 points in a row now that the server has won. Too good that so quick at the feed of Asaka, [Music] but it’s a relatively trouble free holding on to those games. So, one last chance for NASA. counts. Oh, the forehead. [Music] Not to be. How many times have we seen that in [Applause] the Oh, it’s not over yet. Battling and battling and B You bet she is. Oh, Luke Miller. What for a shot trying to put a lot of pressure on Moaka. Oh, playing [Music] Yeah, just seemed to stop there some sort of I think she thought too much on that one. Oh, why the is this the mountain? Oh, they’re both going for it. And Sam, well, I suggest you don’t go anywhere. Big good start. Ace number. Yeah, I think for her. Sorry. I think for her what’s gone on before right behind you, maybe don’t play that shot too often. It’s not working. A bit tight. [Music] There it is again on the forehand. I mean That’s a gutsy forehand play. Yeah, good hold in the end. That got a little bit twitchy expression. I wanted to say thank you, Mark. Pleasure. Yeah, just very quickly, their tie break records this again. Finding that corner. Oh my word. Well, one more than they’ve lost. Now then, wow. We have her point of view. [Applause] Jeez. [Music] Thank you. Just not going to go away. [Applause] Well, Oh my word. Oh my word. [Music] Oh, did that catch the wind? It’s gone long. It’s [Music] Miss a soft. [Music] very complimentary. And now she’s managed to come back into this match. Quite erratic with it. Trying to find that right balance. Broken hit. Now she has been Oh, hello. That’s Yeah. And I think she’s able to What situation you’re into? That wasn’t happening in set one. [Music] Sister is also coming from that side. Yeah, this is what happened the other night actually for and she has very good clarity of mind. [Applause] and surpassing it. Ace number six. [Music] Nice angle. [Music] That’s about [Music] what a ser [Music] stands for. [Music] However, a soccer fans will really really smelling blood here. Oh, she really is. This is sens Oh, she hasn’t. She has, you know. Wow. So far it has been one of the best of the week and [Music] well Sam Oliver needs that for just about out of the reach. Wow. [Music] Oh dear. Yeah. The last thing a sock could need. [Music] It’s almost like she’s trying. Oh, well that is Well, there is life in this match that is showing plenty of battling qualities. It’s weather now. [Music] Well, he just want to s out. Very well indeed. Ace number eight. And it is she that gets to find [Music] Yeah, sat up very nicely. Oh, that felt [Music] [Music] Well, a couple of misses. [Music] Oh, the wind caught it. The [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Oh, remarkable P. [Music] A remarkable win for Nai. She had three match points to save when she was 54.

Naomi Osaka (大坂なおみ) vs Liudmila Samsonova Round 2 | Montreal 2025