BEIJING, Oct 5 (UNI) Naomi Osaka of Japan rallied from a set down - and from 1-4 in the final set - to see off Zhang Shuai and reach the semifinals of the China Open, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5.
With the win, the Japanese become the first woman from her country to reach the semifinals at the China Open since the event's inception in 2004.
Recently, she became US Open champion by defeating her idol Serena Williams in the final.