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Sabalenka defeats Osaka 6-2, 6-4 to reach Indian Wells quarterfinals amid grunting and agency banter
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World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka beat 16th seed Naomi Osaka 6-2, 6-4 in the round of 16 at the BNP Paribas Open, advancing to the quarterfinals in their second career meeting. The straight-sets win featured dominant play by Sabalenka and post-match discussions on grunting and recent agency switches.
Naomi Osaka suffered a second-round defeat at the Miami Open to qualifier Talia Gibson, 7-5, 6-4, prompting her to question her future on the tour. The 16th seed, who returned in 2024 after a 15-month maternity break following the birth of daughter Shai, prioritized motherhood over competing if results do not improve, while outlining a limited clay-court schedule.
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World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka will face Naomi Osaka in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, marking their first meeting since Osaka's 2018 US Open victory over the then-rising Sabalenka. Building on their third-round advances—Sabalenka's straight-sets dominance and Osaka's three-set comeback—both four-time Grand Slam champions are primed for a highly anticipated rematch.