Auckland, Naomi Osaka and WTA final

Auckland: Naomi Osaka makes first final as mom, faces No. 5 seed for title
Naomi Osaka has made her first WTA final in three years and she is a win away from lifting her first title as a mom. On Saturday, the seventh-seeded Japanese ousted world No. 82 Alycia Parks 6-4 6-2 in the semifinal of the WTA 250 tournament in Auckland.
Naomi Osaka reaches first final since 2022 in Auckland, will face Clara Tauson for title
Naomi Osaka is back in a WTA final. The four-time Grand Slam champion and former world No. 1, who returned to the tour as a mom at the beginning of last year, outdid American Alycia Parks in the semifinals of Auckland on Saturday, 6-4, 6-2, to move through to the title match at the Australian Open lead-up tournament.
Naomi Osaka Reaches First WTA Semi-Final Since 2022 At Auckland
Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka reached her first semi-final in almost three years after she came from behind to beat Hailey Baptiste 6-7(2), 6-1, 6-2 at the ASB Classic.
Auckland: Naomi Osaka reaches first SF in nearly three years with big comeback win
Naomi Osaka completed a big comeback against Hailey Baptiste 6-7 (2) 6-1 6-2 to progress into the semifinal at the WTA 250 tournament in Auckland. Early in the match, not much was separating the two and the 92nd-ranked American managed to win the opener after winning five consecutive points from 2-2 in the tie-break.
Naomi Osaka wins again to reach the quarterfinals at the Auckland WTA tournament
Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka has started 2025 in style, beating Julia Grabher 7-5, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals of the Auckland tennis classic.
Osaka, Tauson make long-awaited WTA final returns in Auckland
A busy Saturday at the ASB Classic in Auckland ended with Naomi Osaka and Clara Tauson making their long-awaited returns into a WTA singles final.
Naomi Osaka Reaches First Quarterfinal In Six Months At Auckland
Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka started the new year on a high, reaching her first WTA Tour quarterfinal in six months with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Julia Grabher in Auckland.
Rain break helps Osaka overcome nerves to reach Auckland quarters
Four-time major champion Naomi Osaka used a rain break to her advantage to power to a straight-sets win in the second round of the Auckland Classic on Wednesday.
WTA Auckland Quarterfinal Predictions including Naomi Osaka vs Hailey Baptiste
The WTA Auckland Open has reached the quarterfinals with the stage set for an entertaining day of tennis in New Zealand. A number of star names are set to take to the courts, and as always, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match on the slate.
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