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Paul Ryding

 Follow our live coverage of day three of the Tokyo Olympics here
Naomi Osaka marched on in the Tokyo 2020 tennis singles at the Ariake Tennis Park on Monday easing past Switzerland‘s Viktorija Golubic in straight sets.
Osaka, the second seed in Tokyo, needed just over an hour to book her place in round three, wrapping it up 6-3, 6-2 against the world No 49 Golubic.
It was just Osaka’s second match following an extended period away from the court to focus on her mental health. She pulled out of the French Open after her opening win at Roland-Garros before announcing she would also skip Wimbledon.
The 23-year-old, who lit the Olympic cauldron at Friday’s Opening Ceremony, is under pressure from an adoring public in Japan to deliver a gold medal for the host country.
Who is Naomi Osaka?
Osaka will discover who her third round opponent is later on Monday.





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The Japanese star cruises into the next stage with comfortable win in the second round of the tournament
The face of the Games accounts for her Swiss rival in just over an hour, saluting 6-3, 6-2



The Japanese star cruises into the next stage with comfortable win in the second round of the tournament, accounting for her Swiss rival in just over an hour, saluting 6-3, 6-2.


Naomi Osaka

WTA (Women's Tennis Association)