Japanese medal hope Naomi Osaka sailed into the third round of the Tokyo Olympics on Monday, while men’s number one Novak Djokovic remained steady on his quest to become the first male player to complete the Golden Slam.
Four-times Grand Slam champion Osaka’s 6-3 6-2 victory over Swiss Viktorija Golubic came as some of her closest competitors in the women’s singles crashed out.
Osaka, who returned to competition this week after pulling out of the French Open citing mental health issues and taking a two-month break, has been impressive while embracing her role as one of the host country’s most prominent ambassadors of the Games. Winning Olympic gold on home soil would be the icing on the cake, though Osaka said she was determined not to look too far ahead.
French Open winner Barbora Krejcikova also advanced, beating Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez 6-2 6-4, while two-time major champion Garbine Muguruza made short work of China’s Wang Qiang, winning 6-3 6-0.
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