Wimbledon 2026 results: Naomi Osaka beats Daria Kasatkina to reach fourth round for first time
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Key Points:
- Former world number one Naomi Osaka advanced to the Wimbledon fourth round for the first time by defeating Daria Kasatkina 6-1, 6-3 in 65 minutes.
- Osaka, a 14th seed, has historically excelled on hard courts but struggled on clay and grass; her strong performance at Wimbledon marks a significant improvement on grass surfaces.
- This progress follows Osaka's recent run to the last 16 at the French Open and her first grass-court final at the Bad Homburg Open, which boosted her confidence despite an injury retirement.
- Osaka may face top seed Aryna Sabalenka next, pending Sabalenka's match against Jelena Ostapenko.
- Osaka credited her confidence to playing multiple grass-court matches over the past two weeks and has yet to drop a set at this year's Wimbledon.
