Naomi Osaka Triumphs Over Donna Vekic in French Open Second Round
Former world number one Naomi Osaka overcame a tough challenge from Croatian Donna Vekic to reach the third round of the ongoing French Open for the first time since 2019. The match was intense, with both players displaying remarkable skills and fighting hard for every point.
Highlights
- •Naomi Osaka
- •French Open 2026
- •Donna Vekic
- •Third Round
Paris: Former world number one Naomi Osaka made a strong return at the ongoing 2026 French Open, defeating Croatian Donna Vekic 7-6(1), 6-4 in Thursday's second-round match. While dressed in a white floor-length flared dress, Osaka demonstrated her prowess on the clay courts of Roland Garros, showcasing resilience and determination.
Fighting Hard for Every Point
Despite the scorching heat, Osaka engaged in a high-flying duel with Vekic. Both players traded breaks early in the first set on Court Simonne Mathieu before Osaka secured her first breakpoint during the tiebreak to seal the set 7-6, just losing one point.
The second set saw renewed vigor from Vekic who began hitting drop shots to disrupt Osaka's game. However, she could not sustain this aggression as Osaka triumphed once again in the ninth game with a crucial breakpoint save, sealing a hard-fought victory that took 1 hour and 50 minutes.
Osaka's win marks her first appearance in the third round of the French Open since 2019. The 27-year-old will face the 16th seed Iva Jovic in the next round, who defeated Emma Navarro 6-0, 6-3 earlier.
