Sloppy Naomi Osaka grinds past ‘mad’ Sorana Cirstea to stay alive at Australian Open

Sloppy Naomi Osaka grinds past ‘mad’ Sorana Cirstea to stay alive at Australian Open

The Straits Times - Sports·2026-01-22 19:08

MELBOURNE – An error-riddled Naomi Osaka left her parasol, hat and veil in storage on Thursday before the Japanese superstar ground into the Australian Open third round with a nervy win that ended in acrimony.

The four-time Major champion stunned the opening Grand Slam of the year on Tuesday when she emerged onto centre court for her first-round match decked out in an audacious “jellyfish-inspired” outfit.

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