Karolina Muchova beats Naomi Osaka in match of the U.S. Open so far

ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM, N.Y. — The first time the crowd fell silent was the second time Naomi Osaka had a chance to break Karolina Muchova’s serve. As she had done all match, Muchova shut the door. So Osaka broke it down, in a sequence of shoe-squeaking footwork and topspin, pulling the Czech, one of the hardest players to outmaneuver on the tour, to places on Arthur Ashe Stadium she didn’t want to be. Muchova, a finalist in 2023, was unruffled. She calmly restored the order that she had instilled for the previous 85 minutes, immediately breaking Osaka back. Fifteen minutes, two...

Aug 30, 2024 - 23:00
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Karolina Muchova beats Naomi Osaka in match of the U.S. Open so far
ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM, N.Y. — The first time the crowd fell silent was the second time Naomi Osaka had a chance to break Karolina Muchova’s serve. As she had done all match, Muchova shut the door. So Osaka broke it down, in a sequence of shoe-squeaking footwork and topspin, pulling the Czech, one of the hardest players to outmaneuver on the tour, to places on Arthur Ashe Stadium she didn’t want to be. Muchova, a finalist in 2023, was unruffled. She calmly restored the order that she had instilled for the previous 85 minutes, immediately breaking Osaka back. Fifteen minutes, two...

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