Clara Tauson will meet Naomi Osaka in the ASB Classic final on Saturday, January 4.In Tauson’s last action, she was defeated by Jasmine Paolini 6-1, 5-7, 4-6 in the Round of 64 at the China

Clara Tauson may have won the Auckland title but the 22-year-old wasn't really in celebratory mode after Naomi Osaka was forced to retire in an absolutely heartbreaking way. With a chance to serve out for the first set,

Naomi Osaka has had one of her best weeks during her comeback but just like the last good week on the tour, it has been blighted by a sudden injury which in this case saw her lose the final of the ASB Classic in Auckland to Clara Tauson.

The Japanese tennis star had just been forced out of the ASB Classic final with injury after one set, meaning that Tauson had won in the most unexpected way. An eerie hush had come over the crowd at the Manuka Doctor arena,

Late on Tuesday afternoon, Tauson, who will face Japanese legend Naomi Osaka in Sunday’s final, was starting to contemplate her next tournament. The Dane was down a set and 0-3 against former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin, who was in sublime form, crushing winners from every angle, particularly on her backhand.

Madison Keys (No. 21 in the world) takes on Clara Tauson (No. 50) in the quarterfinals at the ASB Classic.Keys’ last match was a win, 6-3, 6-3, over Beatriz Haddad Maia on

From the brink of an early exit to her first WTA final in more than three years. That’s been the rollercoaster journey of ASB Classic fifth seed Clara Tauson in Auckland, in a remarkable week. Late on Tuesday afternoon,