Osaka (Japan) – Tuesday was not at all good for the main favorites for the WTA 250 title in Osaka, three of them having been eliminated on their debut. The one who saved the day was precisely the number 1 seed, the Chinese Lin Zh, who asserted her favoritism and beat her compatriot Xiyu Wang, in two sets, with a double 6/4, after 1h42 of play.

Second pre-classified, the German Tatjana Maria took the list of eliminated, falling against the Hungarian Panna Udvardy, who won her first victory in a top 50, triumphing by surprise, with partial scores of 2/6, 6 /4 and 7. /6 (7-5). The young Czech Linda Fruhvirtova, seeded 4, also fell, surprised by the British Harriet Dart with the final score of 7/5, 5/7 and 6/2.

Local tennis player Nao Hibino, seventh in the rankings, was also dismissed from the outset, beaten by Canadian Rebecca Marino with scores of 6/3 and 6/4. Guest Misaki Doi also frustrated the crowd and fell on her debut, beaten by Dutch qualifier Arianne Hartono in three sets, with scores of 6/2, 3/6 and 6/3.

On the other hand, two other Japanese guests managed to survive and advance to the second round. Mai Hontama won the duel against South Korean Su Jeong Jang by 2 sets to 1, with the final score 7/5, 0/6 and 6/2, and Moyuka Uchijima also had an Asian duel coming up, beating the skilled indian ankita raina. by 6/4 and 6/2.

To complete the fans’ celebration, Himeno Sakatsume was another to advance. In another confrontation between Asian rivals, both from qualifying, she beat the young Filipino Alexandra Eala in straight sets, scoring 6/0 and 6/3 over her rival.