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Naomi Osaka into W&S final after calling for racial justice

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NEW YORK – Naomi Osaka overcame a faulty serve and reached the finals of the Western & Southern Open on Friday following a one-day break in the tournament prompted by her call for racial justice.Osaka, the only Top 10 player left in the women's bracket, sparked the break by announcing she would drop out of the tournament rather than play a semifinal match against Elise Mertens.

Osaka chose to keep playing after the unified one-day show of support.How would she handle the emotions of the last few days?

She was up to the moment.She struggled with her serve — her toss was repeatedly off the mark — but gritted out a 6-2, 7-6 (5) victory to reach her first Western & Southern title match.Osaka's tweet on Wednesday night that as a Black woman.

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