NAOMI OSAKA (大坂 なおみ) vs. LIUDMILA SAMSONOVA Highlights | Montral Open 2025

NAOMI OSAKA (大坂 なおみ) vs. LIUDMILA SAMSONOVA Highlights | Montral Open 2025

from Japan, Naomi Osaka. Well, Naomi Osaka was pushed hard in round 13 seme very see every week and uh she’s also having a trial with her new coach at second round action here in Montreal and it sees the Miller Sam Sonova up against Oh, that’s so Oh, it’s all about the angles. Definitely not out of the woods now. Break points early on here. And she does much better from Saka. But it’s been all Samson long and in the middle of the court. It’s another very good forehand from Samson. to go back to the basic like this. I heard you. Wow. Turn in self-defense there from Sam Oliver. Straight down the middle. First ace of the match. pumpkin. Yeah, definitely not winning the Saka Zeroins. That is some servant forehand to follow. And again another super serve to get it to 30. Oh, she that is the way to save a break point. Wow. Wow. That just shows you, doesn’t it? Even under pressure, just a little bit blurry all of a sudden. Tons of them. How many now? Oh, and she has with ace number 205 this season. Third of the match, fifth of the week. Counts. Rucket acceleration. First place of the match for her and a real contrast to a favorite tournament of the year. A lot of time in the past tournament is very making sure Nice. Awkward. Yeah. It’s interesting as well when you look at the serving step the ball beautifully. She wouldn’t be happy with that forehand. There she is. Oh, pretty much the same. But the serving I think for Samson that was the key with 75%. Oh, that’s a delight. Her feet. Well, soccer was Oh, well played. Oh, tell you what, if she could come back from love 40 to Oh, now well it’s been an eventful first service. something that Well, sill nice if she could convert it. And she does. Well, that over on loggers. Anastasia severed sto. Oh. Oh, no. I I think Yeah. It’s interesting, isn’t it? It does make a difference in the confidence. Wow. I’m trying to think of this make a big difference. Yeah. And it has been a match of Oh, that’s going to go wide. And that Big breaker sir. And you can see Sam Siva’s reaction. Oh better. Got that. Especially on the crucial moments in our matches. Oh god. Oh, yeah. A really good. So, chance not taken by the Saka Sam at that last game. Yeah, it just feels like doesn’t it some sort of got them again and see if another opportunity comes along. The aces have not been a problem for this afternoon. Five now have soaka. I don’t know about you steps try. He kind of cut those. Yeah. Nasty. One of the first time she kind of and another chance go to say the least in for Saka. Yeah. And what uh Assa did very well in set holding to love. And that’s exactly what she’s done. Well played. N Oh, what a fatic serve on fire, too. Yeah. Third. Well, set down the and she has another hole to No fear. She just goes for a shot. Too good that a turn. So quick at the feet of a saka but it’s holding on to those games. So one last chance for Naaka to break L. Oh, not to be. How many times have we seen that in this match? Oh, it’s not battling and battling and you bet she is. Oh, look Miller trying to put a lot of pressure on Noaka. Oh, playing with a bit of Yeah, just need to stop there. Too much on that one. Oh, well, there’s a bit of tension. Oh, they’re both going for it. Well, I suggest you don’t go in. Good start. Ace number four today. Yeah, I think for her. Sorry. I think for her there it is again on the forehand. I mean, That’s a gut. Yeah, good hold in the end. That got a little bit twitchy at the I wanted to say thank you Mark. Pleasure. Yeah, just very quickly their tie break records this season. Sam Son of the PL again finding that. Oh my word. Well, one more than they’ve lost. Now then. Jeez. Again, just sending down effortless power. Captain. Yeah, that feels like Thank you. Just not going. Well, well done for Maka. She hang out. That was not an easy point for her moving all around the court like that. Oh my word. Oh, did that catch the wind? Maybe. It’s gone long. It’s missit. Second set. Unforcer is coming from some sort of a a weapon as a forehand but quite erratic at time. Yeah, she’s managed to come back into this match. also been quite erratic with it. Try and find that appear to be broken here now. She has been. Oh, hello Yeah. And I think she’s that wasn’t happening. It’s almost it looks like a kind of she has a lot of but of course there is also coming from that side. Yeah. This is what happened the other night actually for serve. Good chance to back it up and she has very good count 15. Much needed. That’s it. Time sort of stood still briefly. I think both and surpassing it. Ace number six and a good response from S. Nice angle. Honk honk. What a ser. So Saka stands firm. However, A soccer fans will I’m sure is really really smelling blood hit. Oh, she really is. This is sensational. Oh, she hasn’t. She has, you know. Wow. So far it has been one of the best of the week. And Na Oh dear. Yeah. The last thing a sucker needs is to be. Oh, well that is Well, there is life in this match. Sam little one that is showing plenty of battling qualities as weather was sen. Well, this is just what a soccer needed after a very last sit down. Very well indeed. Ace number eight. And it is. Yeah. Sat up very nicely indeed. Oh, that felt like a real dec. Oh, the wind caught it. The the forehead. Oh my AI had three match points to save when she was 54 down in the six. What a fantastic match for that 50. Can Samson of I guess that was worth it to take that toss back. That’s my take. And if it’s too windy, everybody adapts and best player is going to adapt the best going to win the match. And I’m sure Zaka does indeed back up the break. Needs to regroup and certainly feels like she’s stronger on hard courts and she would be on the clay as that’s a fine return from Msaka. Oh, finally we’re seeing the serve that. That’s electric tennis. I love to see that camera work here. Oh, yeah. Seriously. Help. Oh, let’s Yeah, just a little short. Oh, what a serve. Such a key moment. It’s Naomi Sak the former champion here in Indian Wales downs the world

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