“The Japanese tennis player staged a comeback in the second round”, — write: sport.ua
In the second round, the Japanese woman defeated Yulia Putintseva from Kazakhstan (#32 WTA) in three sets with a comeback.
Beijing. Second circle
Naomi Osaka (Japan) – Yulia Putintseva (Kazakhstan) – 3:6, 6:4, 6:2
It was the sixth meeting of tennis players, the score was even.
Osaka will play in the next round against the American of Ukrainian origin Katie Volynets (No. 60 WTA), who stopped Marta Kostiuk (No. 18 WTA).
The Japanese snapped a 22-match losing streak after losing the first set at the WTA level, including the Olympics and team events. She last won after losing the opening set against Belinda Bencic in the semifinals in Miami in 2022.
Note that Naomi won the tournament in Beijing in 2019.