Osaka defeat opens door to number one for Barty in Birmingham
Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva celebrates after winning her second round match against Japan’s Naomi Osaka at Edgbaston Priory Club, Birmingham June 20, 2019. — Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine
Osaka admitted ahead of her first grass court tournament of the season that she is still not at home on the surface and it showed as Putintseva romped to a 6-2, 6-3 win. Putintseva made a blistering start to go 5-0 up in the first set and Osaka’s troubles on serve throughout the match ensured she never recovered.
French Open champion Barty can secure world number one by winning the title in Birmingham and she eased into the quarter-finals with a 6-3 6-1 victory over Jennifer Brady.
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