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AUCKLAND — Former world number one Naomi Osaka reached her first semifinal since 2022 after fighting back at the Auckland Classic on Friday.

The four-time Grand Slam champion beat unseeded American Hailey Baptiste 6-7 (2/7), 6-1, 6-2 in another confidence boost ahead of the Australian Open in Melbourne.

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