I was really disappointed, and then I just kind of let go of my expectations. And now we’re here.“I find it kind of ironic, but I’m happy about it.”Osaka got to the final of the ASB Classic final in Auckland to begin this season and faced Tauson but had to retire due to an abdominal injury after winning the first set 6-4.

Clara Tauson delivered an outstanding performance to beat Madison Keys for a place in the Montreal quarterfinal before revealing that she sadly lost her grandfather, whom she described as one of her "biggest supporters."

Naomi Osaka is back, and she is not here to play nice. After an epic victory over Elina Svitolina, Osaka has marched her way into the Montreal semifinals with a calm ferocity that only she could pull off.