Naomi Osaka def. Anastasia Zakharova 7(8)-6(6), 7(7)-6(3) — US Open 2026 R128

Match recap

Naomi Osaka defeated Anastasia Zakharova 7(8)-6(6), 7(7)-6(3) in the R128 of the US Open 2026.

Serving for the match in game 10 of the second set, Osaka was broken back for 5-5, Zakharova saving a match point to force a tiebreak. The first-strike blueprint carried her out of it: nine of the 13th seed's 10 aces came in that second set, and she won 72 percent of first-serve points to the 101st-ranked Zakharova's 62. Everything else finished level — 12 games each, four of seven break points converted by both — which left the 90-77 count in total points as the only real separation. Two hours and one minute for a first-round win, and the two-time champion is through in her first match since Rybakina stopped her in the quarterfinals at the Canadian Open.

Match stats

Naomi Osaka: 11 aces, 20 winners, 51% first serves, 3 double faults, 4/7 break points. Anastasia Zakharova: 0 aces, 13 winners, 47% first serves, 4 double faults, 4/7 break points.

Profiles: Naomi Osaka · Anastasia Zakharova — US Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Naomi Osaka and Anastasia Zakharova.