Tennis - WTA Premier Mandatory - Madrid Open - The Caja Magica, Madrid, Spain - May 7, 2019 Japan's Naomi Osaka celebrates winning her round of 32 match against Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo REUTERS/Susana Vera
MADRID (Reuters) - World number one Naomi Osaka withstood a firm test from unseeded Spaniard Sara Sorribes Tormo to reach the last 16 of the Madrid Open on Tuesday while Simona Halep also advanced but Angelique Kerber's tournament was ended by an ankle injury.
The Japanese was taken to a tiebreak in the first set by Sorribes Tormo, ranked 73 in the world, and then lost the second before overpowering her opponent for a 7-6(5) 3-6 6-0 victory.
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