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<h2>That semifinal in New York, ultimately won by Osaka in three back-and-forth sets</h2>
<h4>February 20 @ 8:00 am - February 20 @ 5:00 pm</h4>
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That semifinal in New York, ultimately won by Osaka in three back-and-forth sets, topped my list of the 10 best matches of 2020. It had full-blooded shot-making, stubborn comebacks from both players, and a poignant subtext: Osaka knew that if she lost, she wouldn’t have a chance to display her seventh and final mask, and wouldn’t get to remind the world of 12-year-old Tamir Rice’s life and death.
Coming into the Australian Open, I wondered if Osaka would be quite as determined to win without that extra motivation. It turns out she was, and she has grown even more confident in her ability to beat any opponent, and come back from any deficit. In the fourth round, she saved two match points and won the last four games against Garbiñe Muguruza, and in the semifinals she was clearly the better player against Serena.
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