Naomi Osaka will meet Clara Tauson in the second semifinal at the WTA National Bank Open in Montreal. The two women’s clash earlier this year in the Auckland final ended in retirement after Osaka’s unfortunate injury.

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka advanced to the semi-finals of the WTA Canadian Open on Tuesday with a comprhensive 6-2, 6-2 triumph over 10th seed Elina Svitolina.Osaka, chasing her first WTA Tour-level title since the 2021 Australian Open,

I was really disappointed, and then I just kind of let go of my expectations. And now we’re here.“I find it kind of ironic, but I’m happy about it.”Osaka got to the final of the ASB Classic final in Auckland to begin this season and faced Tauson but had to retire due to an abdominal injury after winning the first set 6-4.