Osaka extends quarterfinal streak with win over Fernandez in Toronto

Naomi Osaka took care of business Sunday night in Toronto, defeating local favorite and No. 30 seed Leylah Fernandez 6-4, 6-4 in 1 hour and 22 minutes to reach the National Bank Open quarterfinals.

Toronto: Scores | Order of play | Draws

"It's a big confidence boost, but I'm the type of person who's just happy to play more and more matches," Osaka said in her on-court interview. "Coming back after pregnancy, I was really eager to play the best players, and now I'm able to play them and go toe-to-toe. So I'm just really happy about that."

With the win, Osaka has now reached the quarterfinals at four consecutive WTA Tour Driven by Mercedes-Benz events she entered for the first time since 2021, when she made that stage at the 2020 US Open, Gippsland 2020, the 2021 Australian Open and Miami 2021.

Her current run includes Bad Homburg, Wimbledon, Washington and now Toronto.

More to come...