Top 5 Photos, October 3: Naomi-Bianca clash; Taro Daniel makes history

On Thursday, a mixture of top players and new names booked quarterfinal spots, inching closer to the finish line. These are the Top 5 photos from Beijing and Tokyo.

1. Hungry to capture her third win against a Top 10 player, Alison Riske started off firing but couldn’t dismiss Naomi Osaka. The fourth-seeded Japanese extended her winning streak to seven consecutive matches, after posting a 6-4, 6-0 victory over Riske. Osaka will face a daunting Bianca Andreescu for a spot in the semifinals.

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2. David Goffin has proven to be a tough competitor on the Japan hard courts. It was no different on Thursday as the 2017 Tokyo champion rallied past rising star Denis Shapovalov 7-6 (5), 7-6 (2), to book an appointment with Hyeon Chung, who upset Marin Cilic, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1.

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3. Relentless Bianca Andreescu eased past American Jennifer Brady, 6-1, 6-3, to set up a blockbuster clash with Naomi Osaka. The win marked the Canadian’s 17th consecutive match victory and her sixth WTA tour-level quarterfinal of the season.

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4. After knocking off No. 2 seed Borna Cornic, local favorite Taro Daniel consolidated the win with a  6-4, 7-6 (3) victory over Jordan Thompson at the Japan Open. Daniel, along with Yasutaka Uchiyama, ended a 47-year drought to become the first two Japanese players to reach the final eight in Tokyo since 1972.

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5. Caroline Wozniacki is inching closer to retaining her China Open title. The Dane defeated Katerina Siniakova, 7-5, 6-4, to capture her ninth consecutive Beijing win. The defending champion will face Daria Kasatkina for a spot in the semifinals.

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