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malaise

(269,155 posts) Sun Mar 18, 2018, 03:20 PM Mar 2018

Save this name as the next great female tennis player- SPOILER

20 year old Naomi Osaka. Like her mother she is Japanese - her father is Haitian.

On her way to this final at Indian Wells, she beat Sharapova, Radwanska, Pliskova and world #1 Halep & just beat the young Russian Kasatkina to win 6-3; 6-2. She played one three set game for the entire competition.
This is her first WTA title. She is also the first Japanese not only to reach the final, but also to win Indian Wells.

Let me add that she grew up in Miami

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Save this name as the next great female tennis player- SPOILER (Original Post) malaise Mar 2018 OP

You made me find a pic TexasProgresive Mar 2018 #1

I need to see her on all surfaces but damn malaise Mar 2018 #2

That was a good match! MuseRider Mar 2018 #3

TexasProgresive

(12,157 posts)

1. You made me find a pic

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sun Mar 18, 2018, 03:44 PM

Mar 2018

malaise

(269,155 posts)

2. I need to see her on all surfaces but damn

Reply to TexasProgresive (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 18, 2018, 03:55 PM

Mar 2018

she could win the US Open on that hard surface. The kid can play.

MuseRider

(34,115 posts)

3. That was a good match!

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sun Mar 18, 2018, 04:50 PM

Mar 2018

She was impressive for certain.

Evert was talking about her after, she sounds serious and committed so look out all you women. She is going to be fun to watch.

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