Japan's Naomi Osaka, left, congratulates Poland's Iga Swiatek with winning her second round match of the French Open tenniꩲs tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.
French Open: Iga Swiatek Wards Off Naomi Osaka In Round 2 Thriller - In Pics
After a see-saw contest that was easily the most enthralling match of French Open 2024 so far, world number 1 Iga Swiatek eventually prevailed over fellow four-time grand slam winner Naomi Osaka 7-6, 1-6, 7-5 on Wednesday (May 29). Osaka took the fight to Swiatek all the way through. Osaka⛄ was leading the deciding set 5-3 at one point and had match poi꧃nt too, but Swiatek clawed her way back, like she is wont to. The top-ranked player kept her cool to see off a fantastic fight by Osaka and advance to the third round.
Poland's Iga Swiatek
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Pol✱and's Iga Swiatek reacts after scoring against Japan's Naomi Osaka during their second round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.
Naomi Osaka leaves centerꦉ court after losing match
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Japan's Naomi Osaka leaves center court after losing her second round match of the French Open tennis tou💟rnament against Poland's Iga Swia💝tek at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.
Japan's Naomi Osaka
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Ja🦂pan's Naomi Osaka reacts after scoring a point against Poland's Iga Swiatek during their second round match of th⛄e French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.
Iga Swiatek plays a shot against Naomi Osaka
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P༺oᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚland's Iga Swiatek plays a shot against Japan's Naomi Osaka during their second round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.
Naomi Osaka plays a shot against Iga Swiatek
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Japan's Naomi Osaka plays a shot against Poland's Iga Swiatek during their second round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros sta🌺dium in Paris.
Iga Swiatek
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Poland's Iga Swiatek plays a shot against Japan's Naomi Osaka during their second round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in P🌼aris.
Iga Swiatek serves against Naomi Osaka
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Pol🌱and's Iga Swiatek serves against Japan's Naomi Osaka during their second round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros sta𝓀dium in Paris.
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