Naomi Osaka of Japan beat another top player in her return from maternity leave, routing ninth-seeded Ons Jabeur of Tunisia 6-3, 6-1 on Wednesday in the National Bank Open. Osaka, a former No. 1 player, beat a top-20 player player for the fifth time in her return. Osaka will face Elise Mertens of Belgium in the second round.
Japan’s Naomi Osaka celebrates a point during her win over Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur at the National Bank Open in Toronto on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. Japan’s Naomi Osaka reacts during her 6-3, 6-1 win over Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur at the National Bank Open in Toronto on Wednesday August 7, 2024. Japan’s Naomi Osaka takes a selfie with fans after her win over Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur at the National Bank Open in Toronto on Wednesday, August 7, 2024.
Osaka will face Elise Mertens of Belgium in the second round. Mertens beat American Katie Volynets 6-3, 6-1. Paul Badosa, a former second-ranked player making a comeback from a back injury, followed her Washington title Sunday with a 6-1, 6-4 triumph over Denmark’s Clara Tauson. The Spanish star will face fourth-seeded Jelena Ostapenko in the second round.
Third-seeded defending champion Jessica Pegula of the United States faced Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic in a night match. Marina Stakusic, a 19-year-old from nearby Mississauga beat Russia’s Erika Andreeva 6-7 , 6-1, 6-4 in her first main-draw appearance in the event.
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