
Jasmine Paolini è stata eliminata al primo turno del torneo Wta 500 di Tokyo, sconfitta in due set dalla giapponese Naomi Osaka.
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Jasmine Paolini ha affrontato Naomi Osaka al primo turno del torneo Wta 500 di Tokyo.
Jasmine Paolini fuori al primo turno del torneo Wta 500 di Tokyo. L'azzurra, n.35 del ranking, ha ceduto in due set 6-3, 7-6(4), in un'ora e 37 minuti di gioco, alla giapponese Naomi Osaka (n.18), dopo aver mancato tre set-point consecutivi nel dodicesimo gioco della seconda frazione.
Osaka agli ottavi affronterà la 18enne slovacca Mia Pohankova, in tabellone grazie a una wild card, che ha sconfitto 6-1 6-4 la ceca Tereza Valentova, proveniente dalle qualificazioni. Tra le due non ci sono precedenti.

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