Serena Williams is knocked out of the 2018 Miami Open. She is a former eight-time champion in women’s singles at the event.

Serena Williams continues her return to the WTA Tour since giving birth. The American tennis superstar sees a shorter run in Miami than at Indian Wells earlier this month. After reaching the third round of play at Indian Wells, Williams is out of the action after her opener in Miami. She falls to red hot Naomi Osaka. The 20-year-old rising tennis star is fresh off of her first career WTA singles title win at Indian Wells. Williams, on the other hand, dropped her third round meeting in Indian Wells to sister Venus.

Naomi Osaka continues her winning streak. After taking the title at Indian Wells, she does what few before have been able to do; defeat tennis great Serena Williams.

Osaka defeats Williams in straight sets in Miami. Despite the young tennis star’s jump in the rankings this week, she remained unseeded at the Miami Open. She takes down the former world No. 1 and American superstar, winning the match 6-3, 6-2. Williams still has to get a few more matches under her belt on the WTA Tour. Despite her significant time away since winning the Australian Open last year, Williams is capable of anything. The loss to Osaka takes away the opportunity to get more court time at the Miami Open, but Williams should continue to bounce back in the coming weeks. Look for the tennis legend to be a factor in women’s singles again soon. She ought to contend after playing more during the middle months of the 2018 WTA Tour.