WTA 1000 Madrid: Lucia Bronzetti beats Osaka and gives herself to Keys

Lucida Bronzetti’s journey to the WTA 1000 in Madrid began in the best possible way. The Rimini native defeated in three sets the’former world number one Naomi Osaka, currently ranked 55th in the WTA rankings, with a final score of 6-4 2-6 6-4 after 2 hours and 21 minutes of play.

In the first set, it was the Italian who conceded the first two break points of the match in the fourth game. Having nullified both, it is Bronzetti who scratches the break in the seventh game (4-3), preserved until the final 6-4 with which she takes the first partial.

In the second set comes the reaction of the Japanese, who immediately goes up 2-0 but the Romagnola immediately recovers the break disadvantage (2-1). Osaka doesn&#8217t take it lying down and places a new stretch (4-1) before closing 6-2 in the second partial, putting the match back in perfect parity.

The second set was a perfect match.

In the third and decisive set Bronzetti immediately goes ahead by a break (2-0) but is caught by the Japanese player at 3-3. Here the Rimini native again snatched the serve from Osaka (4-3) and confirmed the lead (5-3) before closing on her serve (6-4).

Thanks to this success Bronzetti flies to the second round of the ‘Mutua Madrid Open‘ where she will face the number 5 seed Madison Keys, winner of the last Australian Open.