Naomi Osaka battled through injury to reach the quarter-finals of the Japan Open on Wednesday. She choked back tears after hitting the winning shot against defending champion Suzan Lamens.
Top seed Osaka, playing a singles tournament in her native Japan for the first time in three years, won 7-6 (8/6), 3-6, 6-2.
With this victory, Osaka has secured her place in the next round and continues to impress fans on home soil.
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