Iga Swiatek, the world’s top-ranked tennis participant, and Naomi Osaka may need performed one of many most demanding second-round matches on the French Open followers have ever seen, and so they beloved each minute of it.
After a really tight first set that Iga gained 7-6, Naomi stormed again to take the second set 6-1 and ultimately went up 5-2 throughout the third set with a match level in sight.
That’s when Iga turned up the warmth and WENT SCORCHED EARTH. She totally lived as much as her “queen of clay” moniker and compelled Osaka into some errors that ultimately cleared a pathway for her to win the match with a 7-5 deciding set.
THE GREAT ESCAPE 🎩
Iga Swiatek stays alive after a tremendous match towards former world #1 Naomi Osaka!#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/pNLmxidyf0
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) Might 29, 2024
The match was such a tremendous chess match that Naomi Osaka — who’s getting back from having a child and confirmed spectacular endurance — acquired a standing ovation from the group.
A well-deserved standing ovation 👏 @naomiosaka #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/RTlBAZ8Wkr
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) Might 29, 2024
Tennis followers additionally beloved how unimaginable the match was and showered each Iga and Naomi with reward. Right here’s what they mentioned:
What an awesome publicity for girls’s tennis 😍
Fantastic to see 🇯🇵 Naomi again with such a efficiency, and congrats to 🇵🇱 Iga for surviving a giant upset 👏#rolandgarros https://t.co/B9SynicBWq
— Elena Rybakina Fan web page (@ElenaRybakina2) Might 29, 2024
Nicely completed to each @iga_swiatek & @naomiosaka on an enthralling 🥎 match this night @rolandgarros It was a pity one needed to lose however fabulous to see Naomi again taking part in at prime stage. .Hopefully Iga you’ll have simpler opponent in subsequent spherical & good luck for remainder of match https://t.co/fNpGyZr7gp
— PollyT🦋🐦 (@pollyt22) Might 29, 2024
It was a superb match! I’m so unhappy to see Naomi’s loss as a result of she was so shut!!!!
Thanks girls!! https://t.co/QV8jPEpaN1— Mitsy Smile (@MitsySmile) Might 29, 2024
Tennis may be unpredictable. It proved to be so at this time, and @naomiosaka deserves all of the reward for her efficiency.
Exhibiting nerves of metal, @iga_swiatek secured a outstanding victory. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 https://t.co/WvSi1o2wth
— Sim Som (@simsomdy) Might 29, 2024
What a match I assumed @naomiosaka was unimaginable, bravo. Good tennis from each 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏@WTA @rolandgarros https://t.co/J9DgXdziCP
— Tania Davies (@TanJanDav) Might 29, 2024
Osaka had that match within the bag.. simply ran out of gasoline!
Nice to see Naomi again in near-peak kind.
Iga proved why she’s the Queen of Clay. What a gutsy comeback. https://t.co/EMxMMR8e8N
— Tyrell Jordan (@tyweezy4sheezy) Might 29, 2024
3 hours of unimaginable tennis from 2 unimaginable ladies. Girls’s match of the 12 months for me #rolandgarros https://t.co/oNxDZegOCk
— NThomas (@NathaliejadeT) Might 29, 2024
What an unbelievable match. Osaka undoubtedly ought to’ve gained, however Swiatek is simply too good. Simply nice to see aggressive WTA Tennis! Osaka needs to be one of many favorites for the subsequent two majors! https://t.co/fuatsX5Xkx
— Alex Schlerf (@alexschlerf) Might 29, 2024
