Montreal was signal that Osaka reentered the chat as a big tournament contender. Monday solidified her claim.

The American—0-10 against the Serbian—was in top form in his straight-set win on Sunday. But then his nemesis went out and looked even better.

The 2024 finalist breezed past fellow American Ann Li in straight sets on Sunday.

“I had all the answers in here,” the 29-year-old American said of herself, after beating No. 5 seed Mirra Andreeva on Friday.

“Still trying to find my groove and my rhythm,” the 38-year-old said after beating Cam Norrie. With 18 aces and 51 winners on Friday, he’s getting closer.

But he found away to survive a sublimely brutal test of wills with a stubborn Nuno Borges.

“You guys bring me so much joy,” the American told the fans in Arthur Ashe Stadium after her difficult, emotional second-round win.

“It wasn’t the easiest match,” she said after three sets with heavy underdog Suzan Lamens. “I’m happy at the end I could be more proactive.”

Carlitos hit cleanly and stayed in command. His talented opponent, Mattia Bellucci, tight for two sets, never showed what he can do.

“I’m putting a lot of trust in what I’m doing behind the scenes,” said Raducanu, who hired Rafael Nadal’s former coach this summer.

A clutch second serve near the end of her three-hour victory closed out a lung-busting, whiplash-inducing first-rounder