Osaka Stages Stunning Comeback to Beat Samsonova in Montreal
So here's what just happened in Montreal — and it was absolutely wild. Naomi Osaka pulled off one of the most dramatic wins we’ve seen from her in a while. She faced Liudmila Samsonova in the second round of the Omnium Banque Nationale, and it looked like she was on the verge of defeat. Seriously, she was down a set, trailing 5-3 in the second, and even faced two match points. But in true champion fashion, Osaka turned it all around.
The match lasted two hours and 37 minutes, and what unfolded was a classic case of grit and resilience. After dropping the first set 4-6 and falling behind in the second-set tiebreak 5-2, things looked bleak. But somehow, Osaka dug deep, saved both match points, and forced a third set by taking the tiebreak 8-6. From there, the momentum shifted, and she rode that wave to take the final set 6-3.
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This win not only puts Osaka into the third round in Montreal for the first time ever — in just her second appearance there — but it also gives her the lead in her head-to-head with Samsonova, 3-2. Interestingly, all of Osaka’s wins over Samsonova have come on hard courts, while Samsonova’s two victories came on clay and grass, so the surface clearly plays a factor in their rivalry.
Another big storyline from this match? Osaka was playing her first match with a new coach in her corner — Tomasz Wiktorowski, formerly with Iga Świątek. She recently split from Patrick Mouratoglou, and this coaching change might be part of the new energy we saw on court.
Also worth noting: this was Osaka’s first three-set victory in a while. She had lost her last four matches that went the distance, so breaking that streak was a huge mental and physical milestone. Her season record in three-setters now improves to 10 wins and six losses.
After the match, Osaka was pretty honest in her on-court interview. She admitted she felt overwhelmed early on, saying Samsonova came out firing and she wasn’t sure whether to try to match that intensity or just keep the ball in play. Ultimately, it was her ability to stay calm and keep the rallies going that paid off.
She now moves on to face either Jelena Ostapenko or Renata Zarazua in the next round. And with this kind of comeback performance, Osaka’s definitely showing flashes of the player who once ruled the hard-court season. Keep an eye on her — the fire is still there.
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