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Sep
Osaka defeats Giorgi in straight sets to reach the third round
Japanese Naomi Osaka demolished Italian Camila Giorgi in straight sets to set up 3rd round clash with Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine. Osaka spent only 1hr 9min on court to brush aside Giorgi, the world number 74, winning 6-1, 6-2. Osaka hit 14 winners to dominate her hard-hitting Italian opponent. Osaka later said “I never want to depend on what the