Naomi Osaka vs. Jasmine Paolini | 2026 Tokyo Round 1 | WTA Match Highlights

Impressive. Already we're seeing Paolini to serve. Nicely put away after some good defence from Naomi Osaka. She's made it. Brilliant from Paolini. Too good from Naomi Osaka. Gavin, first set, also come. An impressive way to wrap it up. Thanks to three. A flying start, a response from the Italian, and then Osaka regaining control. She wraps up the first set in 38 minutes, six games to three. Great response again. Superb. Really good hold from Paolini. And it is a break back from Paolini. Vizio called for the changeover. Game, Paolini. Game, Paolini. Outstanding. Superbly done by Paolini. Some point from Naomi Osaka. Thank you. All of a sudden. Hasn't disappointed. That's so good from Naomi Osaka. Four, also four. It's a It's a winning return to Tokyo for Naomi Osaka. Really good first round battle. Yeah, it's okay. A really good performance from Naomi Osaka. Nice exchange between the two at the net as Paolini explains the reason for her medical timeout. Osaka edging out, two pretty tight sets here to beat Paolini, 6-3, 7-6. A very good win for Naomi Osaka. Thank you very much. Today's match against Erani, he was really tight at times, but I think he fought calmly. How do you feel about that? Congratulations, Naomi. I mean... First of all, hi, everyone. Thanks for coming. Yeah, I mean, the match was really difficult. I played her once before, and I lost. So I'm really glad to be on a home court and win. And I talked to her, and she hurt herself. So I just wish that she gets healthy soon. I need to speak, translate, because of the W team, thank you so much, sorry. I'm going to talk a little bit about tennis, but the clothes you're wearing today are very beautiful. Can you tell us a little bit about the concept? You look gorgeous as you enter the court today. Can you tell us a little bit about your outfit, the concept behind the crane embroidery? Yeah, you know, I think it's very much inspired by Japan. Actually, it's the same designer who designed my Wimbledon outfit, so I was just really glad that she wanted to work with me again. And also, you know, I feel like for me, I haven't been here in a little bit of a while, so it's just nice to bring a bit of a show here too. It's been a long time since I've been to Japan, so I wanted to introduce you to some of my wonderful costumes. I was inspired by the Japanese style of costume design, inspired by the design of Tsuru. This is the same design as my costume in Wimbledon. Lastly, how did it feel to play in Japan after a long time as a Japanese fan? Lastly, it's been a while for us to see you here in Japan. Please give us your thoughts after the match today. I mean... I was very happy. Thank you so much for your time today, and I appreciate everyone who came and watched. I know it's pretty late right now, so thank you for staying, and thank you for cheering. It really means a lot. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.