Naomi Osaka beats Petra Kvitova in thrilling WTA finals opener
World No 3 maintains her unbeaten record over Czech player
27 October 2019 - 19:36
Shenzhen — In-form Naomi Osaka outlasted Petra Kvitova in a three-set marathon for a drought-breaking victory at the WTA Finals on Sunday.
Opening the $14m round-robin tournament, the first in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, the world No 3 regrouped from several lethargic stretches to win 7-6 (7/1) 4-6 6-4 in two hours and 39 minutes...
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