Tennis
Ashlyn Krueger Beats Ann Li to Reach Osaka Final Against Siniakova
Krueger won a three-set semifinal to reach her second Osaka final.
Ashlyn Krueger beat top seed Ann Li 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-3 Saturday to reach the Japan Open final in Osaka, where she will face Katerina Siniakova for the title.
Krueger broke serve at the start of the deciding set and held for a 2-0 lead before closing out the all-American semifinal in 2 hours, 13 minutes, Tennis Now reported. The victory sent her to her first tour singles final of the season.
The American won her first WTA singles title in Osaka in 2023 and improved to 10-2 at the tournament. Her most recent tour singles final had been in Abu Dhabi in 2025, when she finished runner-up to Belinda Bencic.
Siniakova advanced by beating Katie Boulter 6-1, 6-4 in the other semifinal. The doubles world No. 1 will be pursuing a sixth career singles title.
The WTA’s official semifinal highlights listing also confirms Krueger’s second Osaka final. The championship match is scheduled for Sunday, October 25, in Japan.
