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Naomi Osaka is through the semifinals of the Gippsland Trophy after beating Irina Begu in straight sets.
Osaka was shattered early on in the competition, but instantly broke and didn’t miss a beat in a compelling performance in the second set, knocking out a 7-5 6-1 winner.
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The victory was Osaka’s 14th consecutive victory, in a streak stretching back to March 2020.
The offbeat personality of the Japanese star won her many fans and was in full swing after the victory with this post-match interview where she touched on a range of topics.
“My opponent today, she was really tricky for me,” she said.
“I’ve never played it before, so just to not have to play that 10-point tiebreaker, for me I’m really relieved.
“Thank you all for staying. Personally, I don’t know if it’s jet lag, but I would have slept by now, but you are there so thank you very much.
Before the interview was over, Osaka managed to ask her own question.
“I was actually going to ask for good restaurant recommendations, but good take out because I’m not really the sit-down type,” she says.
“I like to grab food and watch Netflix, so if anyone has any good recommendations to go, I’d really love that.”
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