Tuesday, 12 September 2023

WTA - Osaka 1R start

First round commenced in Osaka.

2023 Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships, a WTA 250 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Osaka, Japan, 11-17 September 2023.

Tournament last held in 2019. 
2020 and 2021 cancelled due to COVID, and 2022 cancelled for financial reasons.

Defending champion (2019):
Nao Hibino who defeated Misaki Doi 6-3 6-2

First round results:
- Qualifier Valeria Savinykh defeated Anna-Lena Friedsam 6-4 1-6 6-3
- Yulia Putintseva (6) defeated Diana Shnaider 6-2 6-3
- Ashlyn Krueger defeated Kateryna Baindl (8) 6-2 6-3
- Harriet Dart and Linda Fruhvirtova (4) were tied at 7-5 5-7 when rain stopped play 
- Nadia Podoroska (5) defeated Yuan Yue 6-4 3-6 7-5
- Wildcard Mai Hontama led Jang Su-jeong 7-5 0-6 5-1 when rain stopped play 

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