Naomi Osaka advanced to the 2026 Bad Homburg Open semifinals on Thursday, beating Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-2, 6-2 in just 59 minutes. The four-time Grand Slam champion is now one win from her first-career grass-court final.
Naomi Osaka Continues Dominant Grass-Court Run
Osaka fell behind with a break in the opening set. But she recovered quickly, rattling off eight straight games and 15 consecutive points to take the first frame and jump out to a 3-0 lead in the second.
Alexandrova held serve twice late. However, she couldn't hold off the former US Open winner, as Osaka closed out the match without much trouble.
"Obviously I can't say that I've had much experience on grass, but I feel really good right now," Osaka said after the win. She pointed to coach Tomas Wiktorowski, who came on board last July, as a key reason for her comfort on the surface.
The sixth seed has yet to drop a set at the German tournament, following wins over Magdalena Frech (6-4, 6-1) and world No. 26 Elise Mertens (6-3, 6-3).
With Wimbledon days away, the world No. 15 is building form at the right time.
Where to Watch Naomi Osaka's Bad Homburg Open Semifinal
Osaka now advances to face Wang Xinyu in Friday's semifina, with live coverage starting at 7 AM ET on The Tennis Channel.
