Naomi Osaka vs. Karolina Muchova Full Match | 2024 US Open Round 2

Naomi oaka first time they played was actually here in 2020 in the Cincinnati open the co year Cincinnati that 2020 fall was played here Saka won that match sets look up and see some of the highlights and it's just the Stark difference empty stands as opposed to now this match in the the biggest stadium for tennis on the planet this is a court historically Osaka has played some of her best tennis and a lot of players sometimes struggle in Arthur Ash Stadium Osaka is not one of them she likes the surroundings she likes the speed she likes the core two of her biggest triumphs were here on the first Grand Slam she won she was able to really take the racket out of Serena hand not a lot of players been able to do that count on how many fingers exactly 4 C 15 [Music] 403 game one second you know we we you you're different went shop for shop with most on so that's recommended for every one of us talkers yeah think going to that a little bit get down there close and see what it's like the sound is different oh on TV tennis looks pretty easy TV doesn't translate speed no on spins as well good call and mova knows Ted she's going to have to mix things up out here is serving well every other part of her game Falls in line she almost relaxes when she's getting a free point or two or setting herself up when the serve goes off she starts to force it got to keep an eye on her service numbers as this match goes on but moova a much bigger challenge to hold serve game in and game out for her doesn't have as big a weapon there third love [Music] four t love game Opening Service game go first answer to your question one game all for set I will give Osaka credit when she spoke to Mary Jo Fernandez in the pre-match interview understatement of the Year talking about her first round win against AA Peno carrying over to today Saka said they're totally different players aaple and fill in the blank anybody different players exactly but there's no question Mary Joe pointed out or her best win on the season and Osaka started the year with High Hopes Ted she went down under looking to try and win Melbourne for a third time this whole year has not gone maybe as smoothly as she would have thought in trying so hard to get back to that top level this hasn't been there yet for CE she lost to mwali in Cincinnati her quote was fascinating she said my biggest issue currently is in losses it's that I don't feel like I'm in my body not sure not sure what exactly that means but it would not be it's not SP spoken from confidence she has a lot of commitments off the court Ted she does so much the week before major I remember at Roland geros Sunday start right at that major on Friday she left France and went to Spain for promotional stuff ended up having to play on Sunday and leading into this tournament as well in New York she was doing a lot of things and you know normally the players that are at the very top that the goal is to win a grand slam they shut a lot of those things down in the days leading in game second fascinating tonight for again A Champion tonight Osaka a two-time champion here four majors total Carlos alarz will follow sensationally done there she faked Osaka out moova to her left to show Osaka this entire court to the right and then went back to cover it right here is he the step to the left nope I'm going to go back read her athletic athletic ability on the scale yeah High very high very high both these two actually but moova she also has that understanding of how to play the net that is something that is not easy to learn 15 all thank you please ladies and gentlemen players are ready thank you lets for service 13 15 good jot 11 [Applause] third heal the power's back from Osaka no question about that can she find keep that range that she has right now that she had both sets against AA Peno try to use the slice4 take away the Rhythm from Osaka Ted but she doesn't have the feel on that side tonight so far couple of Errors already juice good variety so far on the first serve Advantage mov some harder serves up the tea and still mixing in that one there so important to keep Osaka guessing this would be a nice night last night we had a had a rough night in here when it came to serving GF and jokovic were way off in their serves game far both of these players first in play it's two off you the practice court last night yes I did nine double fall to 10 I lost track it was a lot hey if you haven't yet by the way that's the official website usopen.org but if you haven't gone so yet download the usop app it's a great way to follow everything that happens here and this year live 3D views of all singles matches get the app at the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store 15 [Applause] love tomorrow's fascinating that Koko goof is going to play at noon New York time first day match tomorrow in here against Felina you have to me that schedule and Shelton and too in the afternoon which sound like a perfect Friday night well I I immediately thought it was Friday Night Lights at the US Open but no for CEO B game second Sak is only so makes the tennis a lot cleaner a little light show going on right now T audience thank you ladies and gentlemen ready for play all right here we go Sak's lost three points on her serve bova's lost three on hers oh no that's a good he everybody in the H Camp said the same thing you just did ly what happened here 15 just a skid also some fear after seeing Carolina pishka about earlier today yeah I don't know what that was that was because that was only the third point of the game and she immediately could not play so not good let's for was not something that you could wrap up and try to see if you could take some anti-inflam and play through it was not that so I can only hope that it's not serious thing for p love [Applause] 13 here we go some the first uphill service game 15 30 one point back [Applause] third lukov has put all but two first serves in an average of 102 so not spinning yeah done a remarkable job so far managing her a lot of variety that last one 110 mixed in a few change UPS as well game all right so we've had uh one little brief three games point for Osaka that's it three all 22 minutes they're settling in continue to be amazed even now you see people are walking right behind mova they're walking down on the even game seeds not it's not disrupting playak is not batting an is just keep let's keep going that's the way tennis has got to move not easy to retrain the players obligatory mention was over it all those years tremendous player but ladies and gentlemen out of respect for both players please try to keep your voices down slightly during play thank you it's probably directed at the sweets loud as Court out there Ted so Court you can't hear the ball coming off your opponent's racket you really no not with the ambient noise and again no kidding Wimbledon you hear someone cough and you're looking around like who was that you exactly here almost everyone are are holding out loud conversation really tough for the players that's been my view all the way Marathon years I've been here one of people say what's the US Open like it's never quiet no that's the first thing I say it's never quiet it's not a library unless of course players track the shot with their eyesight but you also react instinctively to the noise the sound coming off the racket you lose that in Ash Stadium I've not heard that before that's that the whole grunting squeze feeling conversation rooted in the same issue and it will mix up gets herself to 30 l or 30 W this is the first return game where moova is actually in it putting a little bit of pressure on Osaka and her service game has to try and disrupt Osaka if Osaka feels comfortable and is in a flow so tough to defend against her power like that disguise boy that mix up is terrific now the first look for OVA she's put in enough slices Ted osaku was just expecting one of those backhand slices was not ready to defend against a drop shot game and boy that that game that could be a little blueprint see how Josh Allen was doing most likely all right now can noova back it up here 15 love so by the way if you want instructions on how to buy a Metro Car I'll help you yeah you know I always need that took me once on the metro in Paris and I amazed we made it to roll onos that day so fun to watch her play when she's like this it is a remarkable I don't want to overreact because this is just a little flash but this is the way she played at Roland G's 23 how long can how for how long can she keep up this level can she do it for an entire match one of the few first seres she's missed in this first set 4 love game m since she's inun played matches she did at a 250 level event in poo Italy on clay in July she reached finals lost in a three set or two Jang chin Wen the win in Cincinnati first round win over the Str lost thre Setter to P second she is down thank you good taking the first set come on 15 low [Applause] help so kov is having has an outstanding first serve percentage in this set 86% Osaka's at 50 a little lower than 50 now what do you think is that affecting the game as you said she's just starting to get rattled right she start was holding pretty comfortably in the beginning now moova she got a little bit more accustomed to the pace of the Osaka shot now she's the one dictating play in her style different spins starting the game where she broke the three all game it's come to net beauly a couple of different times five for five when she's moved forward she has now gotten Osaka a little rattled it was early on where Osaka had a couple of opportunities to maybe get a lead mova wasn't quite playing this well yet [Music] [Applause] 15 looking pretty preent with your words there a little rattled and now M with two set points and bonus if she Cashes in here to serve first wow game what a flourish to finish three straight games is by six games terrific play actually four straight games I should say two of them were breaks and Carolina will to see how than than you ladies and gentlemen and COC go handled players are ready for about an hour Interruption protesters in the stands players were sent off Court was that long interruption in play and I look I know they've been rang sport I understand that but those you sort of sense they're coming this one was completely unexpected and no idea on how long it would take remember in the beginning they were thinking a few minutes it turned out to be much more significant than that both these players handled it as about as well as one could handle it I talk about moova missing 10 months oaka off tour for a little over 15 months played the last tournament in the fall of 2022 returned just this year in January start the year down under gave birth to her baby girl in July of last year so little over a year old now part of the return story was what you just saw back in to be the coach reunited at the at last fall to try and get ready for the comeback much to J's yes consternation it was really tough you just resigned with her and decided to kind of jump ship and go back to Osaka 14 CH wi credit she's she's okay she's rebounded yeah of course but at the time but I know what you're saying yeah it was it that's when we first got signaled that Osaka was was coming back and coming back soon let second service game so I'm watching that point so first game usually tell me I'm out of my mind like I was expecting oaka really well on that love 15 look like one of the beads in's Hair King l 1 missing repeatedly let's go when you're in team of Saka how do we snap her out of this streak right here it's about to be six games in a row there we go sometimes just a free point can settle the player especially one with the big first serve 15 13 should took a rip at that 116 that's what I was kind of anticipating we'd see more in this set six for six Ted at six for six at net y y 154 and here's mova with it chance to really control this if you get a quick break only way you can play this style for mova is if you have a little bit of time good there from Osaka but she's figured out a way she's found where she's comfortable returning Sur from pretty deep behind the Baseline she's putting returns into play that one didn't hit its Mark that was not a low slice and it was not a deep slice that was a hanging for Osaka baseball they call that a hanging slider you're supposed to hit that out of the park let's preservice well if Osaka can escape here does that give her a a spark first double winning on 39% of seconds and the results a third break point You Not only would holding here give Osaka a huge boost but a little demoralizing for moova Ted that first break point missed the forehand how about that break point that was an 87 mph serve Peter 107 Advantage oaka oaka changing changing speeds of the game three break point save that 87 game second trying to mix things up but moova there there that would have been huge that was for six games in a row a set in a break different energy now from both players 15 low thir t love [Applause] for [Applause] love you would expect is mova first serve percentage is going to come back to earth a little bit so far she's hanging in winning the second serve points the few that she's had now that's a j I'll it amazing first one game fall victim how many times have you seen a 40 love double fall come back to hurt a player what give us information on the train system you really want to know [Applause] have Hall of Famers all around us I'm surround look at I'm surrounded by lindsy Dav port and Bob monb Hall of Fame how do we get so lucky here tonight Ted get a sense love Ash Stadium audience here is interested in Noak getting right back in this thing match they played here the empty stance four years ago moova won the first setaka came back to win the match in three and of course in her Championship run she up winning this for her second US Open she's used that shot so well at different times to let her down on one of her break points in the last game does she get the confidence back on that Wing she's got to keep using all of her weapons low slices deep slices game it is an interesting just two gam there's a definite pull for Osaka I'll make my nightly Declaration of astonishment on a Thursday night in the first weekend I'm looking up and they're sitting in the top rope this Stadium it's been remarkable this year it is the attendance you excitement the energy talk about it right there on all the social platforms use # usopen oh the best point of the match so far both players reflect colleting some great shots up at net moova with a big Advantage once they're both up there but Osaka was scrambling trying to stay in this point good see the beginning part of this match it was moova who was not putting a lot of returns into play Osaka got a few easy holds but that has shifted drastically past four service games or so of moova because now Osaka's not quite sure where she's going isn't sure if she should try and rip it back or just make it and now it's mova who's getting more free points nice job with the serve and S managed to get it back didn't hit the approach shot that was sitting there that first shot from mova and she just massaged that backhand line and mova made her pay went right at her with the forehand pass this is the one you've got to hit did not hit that one at all that was a great a body Ser wasn't it oh two in a row out of the game he saw a 30 y again another good serve to start the rally and just not effective with the approach shot too much power from Osaka again first few points that moova has lost up at net I feel like this point carries a lot for Osaka want a really swing M reverse momentum one want get the break [Applause] point vice grip [Applause] mova holds mov three games to two second set and by work her way back in she's done up a four thank you ladies and gentlemen ready for play a full match they played which was here four years ago saw come back to win it after dropping the first set oh different times though different times for both and 202 23,000 fans here instead of zero 1 wow 51 homers get you an off night Aaron judge of the New York Yankees for week one of the here has open being played Without baseball across the boardwalk coming back I heard though right it is coming back yeah Yankees are home this weekend but the Mets will be back towards the end of the open game easy hold for aaka three G push second sort of sense Lindsay went sure both sides as a player when she when Osaka escaped the double break point or actually three in the game game two of this set seemed like all the momentum went to Osaka side Ted but I've actually just got to figure out something to do differently in the return games one break point in the very beginning of the first set so for a player that also is a very good returner when she one her four majors a force returning serve she's not getting a good read she's not getting a good sense of what's coming at her coach wiim facette leaning over there to try and communicate with Naomi he knows some she's got to do something here on the return games third t love y [Applause] that acrobatic and a gem for mova wow how many players can make that shot right now B was the last one right that could kind of maneuver around the net feel like HOV was the only one right now well she hit the shot in her first match that was new ball went viral was Court she's reaching a point where she's no margin for error he not been able to break mova serve L 15 that's interesting took the ball from the point just walks right back to the service line Stephy graphes 15 oo mov running around they hit forehand two points in a row first not been able to get the return in first one a good first serve by Osaka but moova was there that one she had a lot of time this is where you want to make Osaka have to play Man little bit of a mental lapse here from mova 145 43 your second double Osaka's first surf percentage has gone up it's up in the 60s in this set he's at the 40s in the first no wow there a terrific serve to set it up instead Deuce well hope was lucky she got that return to play she had guessed T and had moved a couple of steps to her right when she jumped back to her left oako just playing at a fast pace [Music] at the end of the first set Osaka Advantage pretty much lost her service Rhythm completely she has it here she's putting the firsts in this game in Play you [Applause] if mova Camp could get a message to her right now she's on the far side of the Court see what Osaka comes up with comes up with a winner too good it's been a while she's put in a couple of errors in this game oh that's too good look like m is doing a lot of guessing on yeah she is early too cuz that 87 mph serve on break point earlier in the set guest she's really covering tea on the ad four games an impressive hold by mova after sheet in the second game of this set did not convert three break points this could be another impressive hold right here thank you ready for play this new world filing in during the even game that's I a brief pause 15 low hey oh hit the outside of the line there yes [Music] 0 staring at this one waiting to hear that voice and didn't hear it [Applause] 15 just became uh a challenge let's for service [Applause] 15 14 Stadium reacting you felt this way during the set they wanted Collective to get back in this just her second breakpoint chance in the match Osaka well after trying to move forward in the two previous points and not being successful another pry courageous Point here from moova one point she was batting 100 when she moved forward now 11 of 16 two those lost points in this game please game and there's the first break so here it is am we have Saka thank you ladies and gentlemen sear the second set players are now ready for play [Music] [Applause] 15 love thir t lovea [Applause] 14 15 let's go come on 14 13 socer that's just a small speed bump third double oops now Deuce [Applause] use advantage mova first three points and now look at this thank you [Applause] listen well how about that she did that on a great Point O did early in the set a change of 94 on the first serve and Drew an error he [Applause] Advantage M again that low slice giving Osaka all sorts of problem on the forehand Wing she can't get enough spin to get it up and over the net least in this game she found the Rhythm for a while he lost it again right here can moova get the ball back in play though game lost the game from 40 love five games so second sets triple set point Hova exhales five ball s had won seven straight points to give herself triple set point and what in the world just happened Ted yeah now the massive test for Osaka shake that off pretty good rebound point there swinging out couple of her shots in the Baseline 15 has kept her first serve number up in this set she's still at 80% for the match she's not backing away from that play on got her in trouble just the one time in the last service game when she was broken but went back to this play and she knows anything in the open court will probably be successful she's pulled Osaka so far wide but Osaka has started to hit those returns harder and lower so those volleys much more difficult for moova 145 well this game M just a fascinating look well in a few moments going from triple set point for Osaka to now must P about that Mo love it delicate sh please ladies and gentlemen thank you this love 15 I wonder if Osaka can see moving out of the corner of her eye anything to the back hand would be an ace moova just starts running to cover that t- serve double you guess the reason for a a guess maybe just couldn't read it try to take away the the her best serve got to try and find the forehand of oaka and she has gotten the ball in play in this game she's been going the back back hand Osaka feeling much more confident on that shot game of second turns out to be stressfree but now it's just a shift game goal second set tie break [Applause] [Applause] 1 Z mova this year not not been a lot of tiebreak play obviously not a lot of play at all for mova wow could have been that much gets the point one0 there are sometimes stats that just don't make any sense and here's one of them Osaka's two and six in tie breaks at the US Open it makes no sense but it's a fact two one [Applause] [Applause] two mov again T just not doing enough with this first shot after the serve oh too ear in the match when there was a second serve and I surprised Osaka didn't wh away at it she did there yeah there you go Osaka's gotten even more aggressive as his second set has gone on and originally got away from her and that takes the lead winning both points on mova serve wi USL can play two tie breaks and lost those uh one and one one and one but point is didn't need to yeah played very many of them 43 OA gives moova life fourth double fault for Osaka all in this set [Applause] there's something about the moment though that FL New York crowds always acknowledge you this sounds hear how quiet it is now yeah I they're I think they're like me right now Ted you have no idea what's going to happen in this tie break every time I think I know which way the set is leaning has gone the other way about five or six times now the double fall five was jumps on it with both points thank you [Applause] Oh drant shot six for hand to remember to give herself two match points [Applause] 6 five moova moova getting to that but Osaka just enough to get there and calmly put it away now the second match point ROV is sered please [Applause] game by two 6376 [Applause] [Music] [Applause] now that's as wonderful a win as that is for Carolina Lova what a tough finish for Osaka that's a triple set point