For the first racket of the former WTA rank, it was already the 21st title in his career, but the first since the birth of the child. Azarenka is currently ranked 59th, while Osaka is the world’s tenth racket.
“I’m sorry I had to withdraw from the tournament today due to an injury,” explained Osaka, who injured his leg’s thigh muscle in the semi-final duel. “I got a muscle injury in yesterday’s game when we were in Taiwan. I hoped it would heal at night, but it didn’t happen.”
Azarenka previously won the eighth number of the tournament from Great Britain Johann Kontu (WTA 15th) with 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the semifinals, but Osaka beat Elisa Mertens from Belgium with 6-2, 7-6 (7: 5) WTA 22.), which was assigned number 14.
Prior to the semi-final duel with Mertens, Osaka announced that he would not take part in the game because he could not withstand the police’s treatment of blacks in the United States. After the announcement by the Japanese woman, the representatives of ATP and WTA announced that there would be a one-day break in the tournament to express support for the black community in the United States.
Meanwhile, New York Masters 1000 In the men’s final later on Saturday, Djokovic (ATP 1st) defeated Canadian Milosha Raonich (ATP 30th) 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 and won the 35th “Masters” title of his career.
The two tennis players had previously met each other ten times, in each case celebrating Djokovic’s victory.
Significantly, Djokovic is the only tennis player in the world to have won all Masters 1000 tournaments twice during his career.
Also, the Serbs have not suffered losses in 23 games this season, but 35 Masters only Rafael Nadal has titles.
Meanwhile, in the men’s final on Saturday night, a duel is planned between the first number of the ranking Novak Djokovic from Serbia and the Canadian Milos Raonich, who is in the 30th position in the ranking.
It has already been reported that Anastasia Sevastova also took part in the ladies’ tournament, but in the first round she gave up 3-6, 4-6 to Kristina Mladenovica from France (WTA 43).
The tournament will take place in New York at the US Tennis Association (USTA) National Tennis Center, named after Billy Gin King, where the US Open will begin on Monday. Matches take place on outdoor courts on a hard surface.
Western & Southern Open The tournament usually takes place in Cincinnati, but this time it moved to New York to before US Open tennis players should not travel, which would increase the risk of Covid-19 infection.
