Japan's former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka reached the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Saturday after battling past Elise Mertens of Belgium 6-3, 3-6, 7-5.Osaka, the 13th seed and 2018 and 2020 champion, was a break down in the third set in New York but found a way back to overcome the 23rd-seeded Mertens to make the last 16 for the second straight year."Honestly I can't believe I won this match," Osaka said. "I felt like I put my entire heart on the court and then I just kept trying every single point...I'm literally shocked I won this match. I'm not even going to lie to you."After getting th…READ FULL ARTICLE
