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Osaka defeats Andreescu in China Open quarter-final thriller
7 years agoNaiomi Osaka of Japan (L) greets Bianca Andreescu of Canada after their women's singles quarter-final match at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing on October 4, 2019. (Photo by NOEL CELIS / AFP)
Naomi Osaka fought back from a set down to defeat Bianca Andreescu in a captivating first meeting on Friday between two of the biggest young talents in tennis. The 21-year-old Japanese moved into the China Open semi-finals with a 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 victory in over two hours in Beijing.