Overview

• Osaka beat Karolina Muchova 6-4, 7-6(3) to advance and improved her Grand Slam quarterfinal record to 5-0.
• She is set to face Amanda Anisimova in the semifinal at Flushing Meadows.
• Muchova entered the match after more than 10 hours on court in earlier rounds and received treatment for an apparent left leg issue.
• After the win, Osaka unveiled her fifth match-day collectible, a Labubu named 'Andre Swagassi' in tribute to Andre Agassi.
• She has introduced a new tennis-themed Labubu for each match, including earlier figures like 'Billie Jean Bling,' 'La-Billie-Bu,' and 'Arthur Flashe.'