Naomi Osaka punched her ticket to the first grass-court final of her career on Friday. The four-time Grand Slam champion beat No. 52 Wang Xinyu in straight sets at the WTA 500 event in Bad Homburg, leaning on her serve and heavy baseline game to control the match from the opening games.
Osaka broke Wang's serve in the sixth game of the first set and held steady from there.
A brief serving lapse early in the second set threatened to shift the momentum. But the world No. 15 quickly settled back in, hitting eight aces and winning 79% of her first-serve points.
Osaka also converted four of her seven break-point chances, leaving Wang little room to compete. She eventually broke Wang three more times to close out the comfortable win.
Naomi Osaka Finds Her Footing on Grass at Bad Homburg
The result caps a sharp week on grass for Osaka, who has won every match in straight sets. After Thursday's quarterfinal, she credited coach Tomas Högstedt for helping her adapt to the surface.
"Obviously I can't say that I've had much experience on grass, but I feel really good right now," Osaka said after her win. "Tomas is helping me understand grass a lot more, so I feel pretty comfortable at this point."
Now, the 28-year-old turns her attention to Saturday's 2026 Bad Homburg Open final, marking her first shot at a WTA Tour title since the 2021 Australian Open. She awaits the winner of the other semifinal between No. 4 seed Karolina Muchova and qualifier Elena-Gabriela Ruse.
