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Patna : World No 76 Jil Teichmann, 24, Switzerland, stunned 2nd seed Naomi Osaka, 23, Japan, in Round of 16 of Western and Southern Open, a WTA masters 1,000 hardcourt tennis event, at Cincinati, Ohio, USA, on August 20, 2021, to move into the quarter-finals of the tournament.
Teichmann beat World No 2 & winner of four Grand Slam singles title in a three-set thriller 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 rallying back from one set down causing a major upset in the tournament.
Teichmann fired 8 Aces during the match to 6 by Osaka, the winner of two Australian and two US Open singles title. Osaka committed 7 double faults in the match to 6 by the Swiss. Teichmann won 6 break points during the match to 5 by Osaka. The Swiss also won 4 games in a row in the match to 3 by Osaka. Teichmann, in all, won 92 points in the match to 80 by Osaka.Teichmann will face compatriot and 10th seed Belinda Bencic, 24, in QFs.