Naomi Osaka confirms participation in Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic
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Back where it all started in 2014…A thread ? In one of the videos, the Japanese player is seen alongside American tennis legend , who is in the process of clicking a selfie with the newcomer. Serena went on to win her third title in four years that season, getting past in the finals. Naomi Osaka, meanwhile, created a bit of history for herself by getting past former World No. 1 Samantha in an unforgettable opening-round match after coming through the qualification rounds. Stosur was ranked World No. 19 at the time, while the Japanese was ranked outside the Top-400. One of the pictures showcases Osaka, then 16 years old, proudly standing beside the scoreboard displaying the result of the match. 16-year-old , then ranked 400th in the world, earned her first WTA victory against Top 20 Sam Stosur16-year-old , then ranked 400th in the world, earned her first WTA victory against Top 20 Sam Stosur The Japanese teenager subsequently lost her second-round match to of Germany, unable to repeat her heroics from the opener.
Watch Mubadala Silicon Valley shares tribute to Naomi Osaka after Japanese is confirmed to play in the tournament
Naomi Osaka beat Samantha Stosur on her WTA debut at the 2014 Bank of the West Classic Last seen in action at the 2022 in a first-round exit at the hands of , is scheduled to make her return at the Mubadala that begins in San Jose on August 1. Interestingly, Osaka made her WTA main draw debut at the same tournament in 2014, back when it was called the Bank of the West Classic. To pay tribute to the former World No. 1 on the occasion of her receiving for this year's edition, the event organizers shared a series of posts on social media chronicling the beginning of her WTA journey. Back where it all started in 2014…A thread ?
Back where it all started in 2014…A thread ? In one of the videos, the Japanese player is seen alongside American tennis legend , who is in the process of clicking a selfie with the newcomer. Serena went on to win her third title in four years that season, getting past in the finals. Naomi Osaka, meanwhile, created a bit of history for herself by getting past former World No. 1 Samantha in an unforgettable opening-round match after coming through the qualification rounds. Stosur was ranked World No. 19 at the time, while the Japanese was ranked outside the Top-400. One of the pictures showcases Osaka, then 16 years old, proudly standing beside the scoreboard displaying the result of the match. 16-year-old , then ranked 400th in the world, earned her first WTA victory against Top 20 Sam Stosur16-year-old , then ranked 400th in the world, earned her first WTA victory against Top 20 Sam Stosur The Japanese teenager subsequently lost her second-round match to of Germany, unable to repeat her heroics from the opener.