Japanese Naomi Osaka, formerly ranked No. 1 in the world and currently 57, qualified for the final of the Auckland New Zealand Tennis Championship in the 250 points category, after defeating American Alicia Parks in two sets to none and in sets (6-4, 6-2) today to set up a match with Danish Clara Tawson in the final. Tomorrow, Sunday.
The Japanese woman, who is crowned with four Grand Slam titles, will try to win her first title, which is the first final match for which the Japanese player qualifies since her loss in the final of the Miami 2022 tournament to Poland’s Iga Szwiłtek.
During the tournament, Osaka only defeated lower-ranked players, but that will not be the case in the final, as she will face Towson, ranked 50th and the winner of Montgomery, in two sets to none (6-4, 4-3).