2022 French Open: Amanda Anisimova knocks out Naomi Osaka
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka has been knocked out of the 2022 French Open. America's Amanda Anisimova stunned the 2021 Australian Open champion in the first round. The former won in straight sets (7-5, 6-4) in an hour and 30 minutes. Anisimova, the world number 28, has beaten Osaka for the second time this year. Here are the key stats.
Anisimova won a total of 78 points and 27 winners in the match. She smashed as many as five aces. The American won 45% (36/80) of the receiving points and 40% (4/10) of break points. Notably, Osaka claimed 67% (4/6) of net points. She recorded as many as eight double faults in the match. Both players registered 29 unforced errors each.
Meeting a four-time Grand Slam Champion in the first round?@AnisimovaAmanda says challenge accepted 💪#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/b8Ndu3rk9m
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Anisimova now has a win-loss record of 21-8 in the ongoing season. She won her 11th match on clay in 2022 (11-3). The American reached the semi-finals in Charleston and qualified for the quarter-finals in Madrid and Rome. Earlier this year, Anisimova reached the fourth round at the Australian Open. She also defeated Osaka en route to the Round of 16.
Anisimova will lock horns with qualifier Donna Vekic in the second round. The American claimed a 7-6(4), 7-6(6) win against Vekic in the first round of 2020 Rome. Notably, the duo has met only once on the WTA Tour.
Before French Open, Osaka featured in the Madrid Open. She lost to Sara Sorribes Tormo in the third round (3-6, 1-6). In March-April, Osaka finished as the runner-up of the Miami Open. She lost the final to Iga Swiatek. She defeated Astra Sharma, Angelique Kerber, Karolina Muchova, Alison Riske, Danielle Collins (quarter-finals), and Belinda Bencic (semi-finals) before the final.
Osaka has not clinched a major since winning the 2021 Australian Open. She reached the second and third rounds at the French Open and the US Open, respectively, last year. Before the ongoing French Open, Osaka did not get past the third round at the Australian Open. She won the Australian Open in 2019 too, and the US Open in 2018 and 2020.
