Naomi Osaka swept past Tamara Zidansek in straight sets
US Open champion Naomi Osaka and WTA Finals winner Elina Svitolina both advanced to the third round of the Australian Open on Thursday.
Osaka was made to work in the second set before coming through 6-2 6-4 against Tamara Zidansek in the second round of the Australian Open.
The fourth seed was a break down at 4-2 against 21-year-old Slovenian Zidansek but recovered with a run of four games in a row, saving two break points in the final game.