Osaka battles back to advance in Miami
- Naomi Osaka won against Yuliia Starodubtseva 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 at the Miami Open, marking her first victory since the Australian Open.
- Osaka struggled early, dropping the first set and trailing in the second before recovering with ten aces to secure victory.
- Osaka next faces 24th seed Liudmila Samsonova, with both players having previously split their head-to-head matchups.
- Osaka considers Miami her home, indicating her connection to the city as she seeks to regain form post-injury.
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Osaka survives Miami scare
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka rallied to beat Ukrainian qualifier Yuliia Starodubtseva 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 on Tuesday to reach the second round of the Miami Open. The Japanese star captured her first match win since she reached the third round of the Australian Open -- where she retired with an abdominal injury while trailing Belinda Bencic. Osaka bounced back from a first-round loss to Camila Osorio at Indian Wells, a match she called the…
Osaka battles back to advance in Miami
A scrappy Naomi Osaka came from behind to beat Yuliia Starodubtseva 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the first round of the Miami Open on Tuesday for her first win since January's Australian Open. Osaka dropped the first set and trailed 4-2 in the second against the tournament qualifier before finding her rhythm in front
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