Two-time Melbourne champion Naomi Osaka defeated France's Caroline Garcia 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the first round on Monday.
Japan 's Naomi Osaka hits a shot against France 's Caroline Garcia during their women's singles match on day two of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Monday. Photo: Yuichi Yamazaki/ AFP The two-time Melbourne champion defeated France 's Caroline Garcia 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the first round and afterwards said:"I was watching the fire map and the fire is three blocks from my house. I had someone go get my daughter's birth certificate.
"It is really difficult for me because, I don't know, I think it's tougher now because I find now my home is more of a home because I have memories with my daughter. At least 24 people have been killed in the blazes that have ripped through the United States' second-largest city for the past week.Osaka said everyone in her family was safe but she is"checking the wildfire map any chance that I get just to see what's happening".
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