- Former champion beats fellow Japanese Misaki Doi
- Osaka wore a mask bearing Breonna Taylor’s name
Naomi Osaka vowed to continue highlighting issues of racial injustice after reaching the second round of the US Open with a hard-fought win over Japanese compatriot Misaki Doi.
Osaka, who initially pulled out of her semi-final at last week’s Western & Southern Open in solidarity with protesters, wore a face mask onto the court bearing the name of Breonna Taylor, who was shot dead by police in Louisville in March.
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