Fresh off her “kinda ironic” title run at the WTA 125 event in Saint-Malo, Naomi Osaka extended her winning streak to six matches with a solid 6-2 6-3 victory over wildcard Sara Errani in the first round of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. The four-time Grand Slam champion came from 1-3 down in the second set, reeling off five straight games to seal the win in one hour and 21 minutes.
Last week in France, Osaka claimed the first clay-court title of her career—an important milestone given that clay has always been considered her least favorite surface.