ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM, N.Y. — The first time the crowd fell silent was the second time Naomi Osaka had a chance to break Karolina Muchova’s serve. As she had done all match, Muchova shut the door.

Czech Karolina Muchova delivered a flawless display of serve-and-volley tennis to knock twice champion Naomi Osaka out of the U.S. Open with a 6-3 7-6(5) second-round victory on Thursday.

NEW YORK — Karolina Muchova already had shot of the tournament sewn up when she produced an early contender for the best performance of the U.S. Open.. Muchova’s 6-3, 7-6(5) win over Naomi ...

Osaka was the stronger of the two early, and she earned the first break point at 1-2. But a netted backhand to end that rally seemed to puncture her initial confidence, and settle Muchova’s nerves.

20th seed Karolina Muchova will take on four-time Major champion Naomi Osaka in the second round of the Australian Open 2025. Muchova was up against former French Open semifinalist Nadia Podoroska ...

Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka’s run at this year’s US Open ended in the second round with a 6-3, 7-6(5) defeat to the Czech Republic’s Karolína Muchová on Thursday.

Naomi Osaka said that she was happy to get a bit of revenge on Karolina Muchova after beating the Czech Republic star in the second round of the Australian Open 2025. Osaka was beaten by Muchova ...

NEW YORK -- Seemingly back in her US Open match, suddenly a point from getting to a third set, Naomi Osaka lost her way Thursday night, missing forehand after forehand until she ceded that game ...

Osaka, a two-time U.S. Open champion, was only a few weeks removed from giving birth when she attended the 2023 tournament as a fan, watching eventual champion Coco Gauff defeat Karolina Muchova ...

A point away from forcing a third set, Naomi Osaka lost her way Thursday night at the US Open as her forehand went awry and she was eliminated 6-3, 7-6 (5) by Karolina Muchova in the second round.