Naomi Osaka's bid to become the first woman to win their first three grand slams in succession was ended by Katerina Siniakova at the French Open on Saturday.
Japanese sensation Osaka rose to the top of the rankings after winning the US Open and Australian Open but her quest for glory at Roland Garros ended in a 6-4 6-2 loss on Court Suzanne-Lenglen.
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It was the 21-year-old's first loss at a major since going down to Angelique Kerber in the third round of Wimbledon in 2018.
Osaka's run encompassed 16 grand slam matches, and we take a look at who she beat along the way.
US Open
bt Laura Siegemund 6-3 6-2
bt Julia Glushko 6-2 6-0
bt Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-0 6-0
bt Aryna Sabalenka [26] 6-3 2-6 6-4
bt Lesia Tsurenko 6-1 6-1
bt Madison Keys [14] 6-2 6-4
bt Serena Williams [17] 6-2 6-4
2 weeks of flawless tennis.
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 8, 2018
2 weeks of steadfastness.
2 weeks of composure.
Congratulations to our 2018 champion @Naomi_Osaka_!#USOpen pic.twitter.com/0Z9y1ZbMrv
Australian Open
bt Magda Linette 6-4 6-2
bt Tamara Zidansek 6-2 6-4
bt Hsieh Su-wei [28] 5-7 6-4 6-1
bt Anastasija Sevastova [13] 4-6 6-3 6-4
bt Elina Svitolina [6] 6-4 6-1
bt Karolina Pliskova [7] 6-2 4-6 6-4
bt Petra Kvitova [8] 7-6 (7-2) 5-7 6-4
AO Rewind: Seven days since @Naomi_Osaka_ and @Petra_Kvitova gave us an unforgettable #AusOpen final. pic.twitter.com/K2sVgnFGce
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) February 2, 2019
French Open
bt Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 0-6 7-6 (7-4) 6-1
bt Victoria Azarenka 4-6 7-5 6-3
