US Open 2022 Results – Collins beat Osaka Highlights: Naomi Osaka’s hopes of a third US Open title were dashed in the first round on Tuesday as the Japanese star slumped to a straight-sets loss against Danielle Collins. Four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka, a winner at Flushing Meadows in 2018 and 2020, was beaten 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 by 19th-eded American Collins in a battle of two big hitters: Follow US Open 2022 Results LIVE with InsideSport.IN
Danielle Collins is into Round 2 of the #USOpen pic.twitter.com/rUZa0hWKHx
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 31, 2022
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Collins, finalist at this year’s Australian Open, now advances to a second-round clash with Spain’s Cristina Bucsa.
The 28-year-old right-hander from Florida will head into that assignment brimming with confidence after showing great composure to put away Osaka on Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Former world number one Osaka, whose ranking has fallen to 44 after an inconsistent year, made a smooth start with an early break to take a 3-0 lead.
But Collins battled back into the match and took the first set after winning a hard-fought tie-break.
With both players producing some booming groundstrokes, the second set was a question of who would blink first. Collins put herself on the threshold of victory after breaking Osaka for a 5-3 lead in the eighth game.
Osaka, 24, came within touching distance of securing the break of serve needed to keep the match alive after taking a 15-40 lead in the ninth game. But Collins rallied back to deuce and then seized victory on her first match point when Osaka hit a return long.
Naomi always has time for the fans 💙
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 31, 2022
See you next year, champ. pic.twitter.com/R97NqEfKFh
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