Naomi Osaka advanced to the fourth round at the 2026 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells with Sunday's 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 victory over Camila Osorio, avenging last year's first-round loss to the Colombian in style.
The world No. 16 will next face No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the tournament's Round of 16, after Sabalenka defeated Romania's Jaqueline Cristian 6-4, 6-1 with 23 winners.
Osaka dominated the opening set against Osorio before losing her way in the second, when Osorio broke for a 4-2 lead and held serve to claim the set. However, the comeback ended there. Osaka went on to break early in the third set, building a 3-0 lead without facing another break point.
"I tried to be more positive," Osaka said postmatch, admitting frustration with second-set mistakes. "I was complaining a lot and then I just kind of thought my daughter could be watching me mope around the court. So I needed to pick up my attitude."
The match marked the Japanese fan favorite's first tournament since withdrawing from her Australian Open third-round match with injury. The four-time Grand Slam champion won her first Indian Wells title in 2018 — the same year she captured the US Open.
Sabalenka and Osaka have met just once before, when Osaka defeated Sabalenka during her 2018 US Open championship run. Both players now hold four Grand Slam titles.
"I'll have a chance to get a revenge, hopefully," Sabalenka said, seeking her first Indian Wells final win after twice finishing as runner-up.
How to Watch Naomi Osaka at the 2026 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells
Osaka takes on Sabalenka in the Indian Wells Round of 16 tomorrow (time TBD), live on The Tennis Channel.
