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Naomi Osaka survives first-round scare at Roland Garros

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Naomi Osaka overcame a challenging match against Italian Lucia Bronzetti to advance to the second round of the 2024 French Open with a 6-1 4-6 7-5 victory, despite committing 45 unforced errors.

This victory marks Osaka’s first win at Roland Garros since 2021, a year marked by controversy and her subsequent withdrawal due to refusing media obligations. She lost in the first round in 2022 and missed the 2023 tournament due to pregnancy.

Sporting her new mismatched dragon and flowers Nike tennis shoes, the young mom swiftly claimed the first set against world No.