Naomi Osaka through in Japan with win over Wakana Sonobe

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2025-10-13

London (PA Media/dpa) - Number one seed Naomi Osaka cruised to a 6-0, 6-4 win over Wakana Sonobe at the Japan Open. The home favourite will now face Suzan Lamens in the round of 16. Meanwhile, Katie Boulter claimed a straight-sets win over Linda Noskova. Boulter faced a tough test against Noskova, who was seeded second in the competition and is ranked 17th in the world, but the Briton battled to a 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 victory in Osaka. Boulter came fro......

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