BEIJING — Naomi Osaka flashed a bright smile when Zhang Shuai’s name came up. Osaka had just tallied three consecutive wins for the first time in over four months to move into the China Open Round of 16. She knows a little bit about how quickly a player can get red-hot. She also knows a lot about the heartbreak that comes from losing.
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So when Osaka was asked for her thoughts about No.595 Zhang Shuai’s remarkable week in Beijing, which saw the 35-year-old snap a 24-match losing streak in the first round and add win after win with each round, Osaka got emotional.
“I feel like when I got on tour she adopted me, in a way,” Osaka told reporters. “She’s been incredibly nice to me this entire time I’ve been on tour. I have an extremely big soft spot for her.
“It’s hard for me not to be emotional when I see her doing well because I know her struggles and we’ve kind of struggled together, too. I love her a lot. I think…
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