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Osaka wins her opening tennis match at Olympics

Naomi Osaka made quick work of her first match in nearly two months. The Japanese superstar who lit the Olympic cauldron eased past 52nd-ranked Zheng Saisai of China 6-1, 6-4 in the first round of the tennis tournament at the Tokyo Games, The Associated Press (AP) reported. It wa

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Published 25 July 2021, 8:00 · Updated 21:29

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Osaka wins her opening tennis match at Olympics

Naomi Osaka made quick work of her first match in nearly two months.

The Japanese superstar who lit the Olympic cauldron eased past 52nd-ranked Zheng Saisai of China 6-1, 6-4 in the first round of the tennis tournament at the Tokyo Games, The Associated Press (AP) reported.

It was Osaka’s first match since she withdrew from the French Open and sat out Wimbledon to take a mental health break while revealing she has dealt with depression.

Osaka’s match was originally scheduled to open the tournament on Saturday but then was moved to Sunday before her starring role in Friday’s opening ceremony.

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