Osaka survives first-round scare in Miami

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka rallied to beat Ukrainian qualifier Yuliia Starodubtseva.

Naomi Osaka reacts after winning a point against Yulia Starodubtseva on day one of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke. REUTERSpix

Osaka bounced back from a first-round loss to Camila Osorio at Indian Wells, a match she called the “worst match I’ve ever played in my life”.“ I was just over-hitting a lot, so I tried to use my legs,“ she said in her on-court interview. Starodubtseva led 4-2 in the second set, but Osaka's 10 aces helped her recover and she was in control in the third set to launch her bid for a first title in the city she considers her US home. She was runner-up to Iga Swiatek in 2022 in her best Miami Open finish.

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