Summary
The two-time champion Naomi Osaka survived a serious scare before rallying from a break down in the final set to defeat Antonia Ruzic of Croatia 6-3, 3-6 6-4. After easing through the opening set, things began to fall apart for an increasingly tense Osaka, the 16th seed, who soon trailed 3-4 in the final set. She reeled off the final three games to seal her victory.
By reaching the second round, Osaka has also offered herself another chance to wear one of her most dramatic outfits yet. Osaka entered Rod Laver Arena in an all-white outfit complete with a massive hat, a large umbrella and train veil, which she said was inspired by a jellyfish. She then stripped off the outer layers to reveal her more conventional competition outfit.
“It’s modelled after a jellyfish,” Osaka said of her get-up. “I’m just so grateful that I get to be able to do the things that I love. It’s really beautiful.”
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So that’s it from me, but thanks for your company as always, and do join Daniel tomorrow for the night session, with Alex de Minaur, Mirra Andreeva, Alex Zverev and Frances Tiafoe in action, plus perhaps a bit of Cameron Norrie if his match stretches into the evening, with Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff and Daniil Medvedev among the names playing in the day, along with the British qualifier Arthur Fery. Bye!
