Naomi Osaka is just two weeks away from starting her Australian Open title defence. A win over Greece’s Maria Sakkari at the Brisbane International is a step in the right direction.
Osaka defeated Greece’s Maria Sakkari 6-2, 6-7 , 6-3 on Tuesday to set up a second-round match with American Sofia Kenin.
In other matches Tuesday, eighth-seeded Madison Keys beat Czech qualifier Maria Bouzkova 6-2, 6-3. Keys will now face local favourite Samantha Stosur in the second round.
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