Osaka gets first win on clay since 2022 in Madrid
by Japan Today
Japan Today— Naomi Osaka says she is "embracing the clay a lot more now" as she captured her first victory on the surface since 2022 in the Madrid Open first round on Wednesday. The Japanese former world number one grew up playing on hard courts in the United States and has mostly
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