Japan’s Naomi Osaka and Canada’s Bianca Andreescu have advanced to the quarterfinals of the Libema Open in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, setting up an exciting showdown between the two stars.
Osaka secured her spot with a commanding 6-2, 6-2 victory over Dutch hopeful Suzan Lamens in the second round on Wednesday. The four-time Grand Slam champion needed just 54 minutes to win, firing nine aces and not facing a single break point, marking her first grass-court semifinal appearance since 2018.
Meanwhile, Andreescu defeated the sixth seed, China’s Yue Yuan, 6-4, 6-4. Despite facing five break points, Andreescu saved all but one and overcame a rain delay to finish the match in 1 hour and 21 minutes.
In other second-round action, No. 2 seed Liudmila Samsonova of Russia defeated Belgium’s Alison Van Uytvanck 6-1, 6-3. Belgium’s Greet Minnen ousted No. 7 seed Donna Vekic of Croatia in a tight contest, winning 6-1, 0-6, 7-5. No. 5 seed Veronika Kudermetova of Russia prevailed over China’s Zhuoxuan Bai 7-5, 6-1.
Rothesay Open Updates
At the Rothesay Open in Nottingham, England, third-seeded Katie Boulter of Great Britain advanced to the quarterfinals with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Canada’s Rebecca Marino. Boulter capitalized on Marino’s seven double faults and converted four of her five break opportunities.
Sixth seed Karolina Pliskova from the Czech Republic defeated the UK’s Heather Watson 6-4, 6-4. Australia’s Kimberly Birrell overcame Italy’s Lucrezia Stefanini in a three-set battle, winning 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-0. France’s Diane Parry easily dispatched Australia’s Daria Saville with a 6-4, 6-1 victory.
Both tournaments are heating up as the quarterfinal matchups are set, with fans eagerly anticipating the clash between Naomi Osaka and Bianca Andreescu at the Libema Open.
