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Osaka beats compatriot Doi to advance at Pan Pacific Open

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 4:37 p.m. ET

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TOKYO (AP) Japanese wild card Naomi Osaka beat compatriot Misaki Doi 6-4, 6-4 on Monday to advance to the second round of the Pan Pacific Open.

Osaka blasted seven aces against Japan's top-ranked player and converted two of five break chances.

The 18-year-old Osaka, who lost to Madison Keys in the third round of the U.S. Open, awaits the winner between Lucie Safarova and No. 6 seed Dominika Cibulkova.

French Open champion and top-seeded Garbine Muguruza has a first-round bye as does defending champion and second seed Agnieszka Radwanska.

Also, Monica Puig of Puerto Rico overpowered Vavara Lepchenko of the United States 6-0, 6-3.

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