Tennis player Naomi Osaka faced the first match of the season in Australia on the 2nd and won a straight with a set count of 2-0.
Osaka participated in the tournament held in Melbourne, Australia as a prelude to the Australian Open, which opens on the 8th of this month.
In the second round on the 2nd, Osaka, who ranked 3rd in the world ranking, played against Alizé Cornet, who ranked 53rd in the world and France.
This is Osaka's first match of the season and the actual match since winning the US Open last September.
From the beginning of the first set, Osaka played four games in a row with a stable stroke, and after that he struck a tough course near the line and took 6-2.
Osaka played calmly in the second set that followed, and responded to the shaking back and forth, giving no chance to keep up with the opponent until the end, taking 6-2 and winning the straight with a set count of 2-0, the first match of this season I decorated it with white stars.
In the third round, Osaka will face the 371st British player in the world.
Osaka "It was nice to play in front of the audience"
In an interview after the match, Osaka said, "I was happy to be able to play in front of the spectators. I am grateful that I am able to play because the Australians are warmly accepting me."