BBCNEWS Sportsday July 2, 2024
and dramatic contest between defending champion and world number one iga swiatek and quadruple grand slam winner naomi osaka. in a tense first set, the in—form swiatek, with four titles to her name already this season, taking it on a tiebreak. osaka, though, then dominating the second, overpowering her opponent to take it 6—1. the third set, an absolute nail—biter — swiatek 4—1 down, seemingly out, somehow surviving breakpoint and even a match point to take the set 7—5. the dream of achieving three in a row at the french open alive and well. but for osaka — who only ret...