Defending champion Naomi Osaka beats Camila Osorio 6-3, 6-3World No 1 Ash Barty demolishes Lesia Tsurenko 6-0, 6-1As the attention in Melbourne Park swiftly shifted from Australia’s legal courts to its
Tennis courts, the two most successful women’s players over the past few years both took their first steps towards a possible collision in the fourth round of the
Australian Open.
Naomi Osaka, the defending champion, returned to grand slam competition early in the day by defeating Camila Osorio 6-3, 6-3. The world No 1, Ashleigh Barty, followed her later in the day as she picked apart Lesia Tsurenko 6-0, 6-1 to reach the second round.