Auckland: Naomi Osaka reaches first SF in nearly three years with big comeback win

Naomi Osaka completed a big comeback against Hailey Baptiste 6-7 (2) 6-1 6-2 to progress into the semifinal at the WTA 250 tournament in Auckland. Early in the match, not much was separating the two and the 92nd-ranked American managed to win the opener after winning five consecutive points from 2-2 in the tie-break. However, the former world No. 1 didn't panic - and not only that she didn't collapse after losing a tight first set - but she also raised her level in a big way, breaking