{"id":28456,"date":"2025-01-04T13:51:42","date_gmt":"2025-01-04T13:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=28456"},"modified":"2025-01-04T13:51:42","modified_gmt":"2025-01-04T13:51:42","slug":"naomi-osaka-reaches-her-first-wta-final-since-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/naomi-osaka-reaches-her-first-wta-final-since-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Naomi Osaka Reaches Her First WTA Final Since 2022 After Beating Alycia Parks In The ASB Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"

Naomi Osaka cruised past Alycia Parks in straight sets at the ASB Classic to reach her first WTA final since 2022.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Naomi Osaka Reaches ASB Classic Final<\/h2>\n

The Japanese tennis<\/a> star got the better of Parks 6-4 6-2 to progress to Sunday’s title decider in Auckland. Osaka will now meet Denmark’s Clara Tauson.<\/p>\n

Four-time Grand Slam winner Osaka was playing in her first semi-final since 2022 as well. On that occasion, she beat Belinda Bencic at the Miami Open before succumbing to Iga Swiatek in the title decider.<\/p>\n

Osaka will be confident of going one better tomorrow as she takes on the world no 50. It could be her first title since clinching the Australian Open in 2021.<\/p>\n

Two years ago, Osaka announced she would be taking a break from tennis after revealing she was pregnant. Since making her comeback, the 27-year-old struggled to recapture her form that made her the best in the world.<\/p>\n

Currently, Osaka is back in the top 50 of the WTA rankings and she’ll be keen to continue her upward trajectory. A fine win on Sunday will also provide a boost going into the 2025 Australian Open<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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All smiles for the final \ud83d\ude04@naomiosaka<\/a> powers her way into her first final since 2022 as she defeats Parks 6-4, 6-2!#ASBClassic25<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/u2eGo7igGU<\/a><\/p>\n

— wta (@WTA) January 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n