Source :- PERTH NOW NEWS
Naomi Osaka’s clay-court season has started with a fight in the first round of the Madrid Open against Lucia Bronzetti.
Japan’s four-time great smash champion stumbled on match point as Bronzetti completed a 6-4 2-6 6-4 gain before checking Osaka was Sure as they approached the internet for a post-match hand.
The 55th-ranked Osaka was unseeded in Madrid for her first suit in about a fortnight since reaching the third round of the Miami Open. Italy’s Bronzetti may sing fifth-seeded American Madison Keys in the next round.
Alexandra Eala will get a fight with Iga Swiatek in the next round in Madrid after gorgeous the Polish person as a wild card in Miami next month. The 19-year-old Eala won her first-round meet 6-3 6-2 against Viktoriya Tomova.
There were also victories for Caroline Dolehide ( US), Jessica Bouzas Maneiro ( Spain ) and Marie Bouzkova ( Czech ).
Kimberley Birrell was due to play American Peyton Stearns afterwards on Tuesday. New Aussie No. 1 Daria Kasatkina, who has a farewell to the second round as No. 14 plant, and Anja Tomljanovic are also in the 128-player pick for the WTA 1000 function.
