MADRID — Naomi Osaka’s clay-court season began with a loss within the first spherical of the Madrid Open in opposition to Lucia Bronzetti on Tuesday.
Japan’s four-time Grand Slam champion discovered match level as Bronzetti accomplished a 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 win earlier than checking whether or not Osaka was OK as they approached the online for a postmatch handshake.
The Fifty fifth-ranked Osaka was unseeded in Madrid for her first match in nearly a month since reaching the fourth spherical of the Miami Open. Italy’s Bronzetti will play fifth-seeded American Madison Keys within the second spherical.
Alexandra Eala will get a rematch with Iga Swiatek within the second spherical in Madrid after beautiful the Polish participant as a wild card in Miami final month. The 19-year-old Eala gained her first-round match 6-3, 6-2 in opposition to Viktoriya Tomova.
Caroline Dolehide of the U.S. gained 6-4, 6-4 in opposition to Elina Avanesyan to arrange a second-round assembly with Liudmila Samsonova.