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Naomi Osaka Survives Three-Set Battle Against Teenager Iva Jovic to Reach French Open Fourth Round
Osaka wore an all-gold outfit and overcame a mid-match lapse to win 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (3-7), 6-4. World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka also advanced and will face Osaka next.
May 30, 5:56 PM·1m read1 source
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Naomi Osaka defeated Iva Jovic 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (3-7), 6-4 on Saturday in the third round of the French Open in Paris. Osaka wore an all-gold outfit and reached the fourth round of the tournament for the first time. The match took place on May 31, 2026.
Osaka, a former world No. 1, had to recover after dropping the second set to the American teenager. World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka defeated Daria Kasatkina 6-0, 7-5 on the same day. Kasatkina is from Australia.
Sabalenka is scheduled to play Osaka in the fourth round. Coco Gauff, the defending champion at the French Open, lost to Anastasia Potapova.
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