Naomi Osaka advances into the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix semi-finals after a battle won against Donna Vekic. naomiosaka
Naomi Osaka had wrapped up the match in just two hours and 18 minutes to beat Donna Vekic.
The Japanese made 45 unforced errors as she struggles to get to grips with swapping hard courts for clay. Earlier, world number three Petra Kvitova came back from a set down to beat Anastasija Sevastova 2-6 6-2 6-3 and move into the tournament’s semi-finals for the third time in her career.
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