Australian Open: Defending champion Naomi Osaka reaches last 32 in Melbourne (BBC)

Defending champion Naomi Osaka put an angry outburst behind her to move into the last 32 at the Australian Open with a straight-sets win over Saisai Zheng.

The Japanese third seed won 6-2 6-4 and now faces a potential third-round meeting with US teenager Coco Gauff, who plays Sorana Cirstea later.

Osaka, 22, threw her racquet on the floor and kicked it after China’s Zheng broke her serve in the second set. Read more

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