Naomi Osaka reaches her first grass-court final at the Bad Homburg Open in western Germany, winning her semifinal against China’s Wang Xinyu. Osaka, a six-time seed at the Wimbledon warm-up tournament, defeats Wang in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3, on Friday. Multiple reports describe the match as played in extremely hot conditions, with temperatures reported around 37 degrees Celsius. Osaka’s win comes as she prepares for Wimbledon and marks the first time she advances to a final on grass at this level of competition. Both outlets characterize the victory as decisive and highlight that it is a career first for Osaka on the grass surface, coming at a WTA 500 event. The reporting also notes that Osaka is a four-time Grand Slam champion, underscoring her status as a top player entering the grass swing. Details about her final opponent are not included in the provided excerpts.