Naomi Osaka, a tennis player who returned to the official game for the first time in about four months at the Australian Open outpost, won the second round straight and advanced to the quarterfinals.
In September last year, Osaka was away from the actual battle by losing to a Canadian player in the third round of the US Open, which was a consecutive victory, and saying "I will rest for a while", but on the 4th, Australia as a prelude to the Australian Open. He returned to the official match at the tournament in Melbourne, and defeated a French player in the first round.
In the second round, Osaka, who is ranked 13th in the world ranking, will face Belgium's Maryna Zanevska, who is ranked 82nd in the world. I took the lead and took the first set 6-1.
The second set also shook with a sharp serve, overwhelming the opponent by deciding the return ace at the key points and taking it 6-1 and advanced to the quarterfinal with a straight win with a set count of 2-0.
Osaka will then face Germany's Andrea Petkovic, who is 75th in the world, in the quarterfinals.
Naomi Osaka said in a post-match interview, "I'm the type of player who gets better with each match, and I want to thank all the great coaches and welcomes."
He said to the quarter-finals, "Petkovic is a wonderful player I've seen since I was little, and I remember the joy of practicing with her for the first time. I definitely want to have a good match."