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Cirstea Dominates Boulter; Osaka Advances Amid Injury Scare

10/16/2025

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Sorana Cirstea defeated Katie Boulter 6-3, 6-1 in the Japan Open second round.
Boulter, ranked 59th, upset world number 17 Linda Noskova in the first round.
Cirstea advanced to the quarter-finals.
Naomi Osaka, the top seed, defeated defending champion Suzan Lamens to advance but faced an injury scare during an on-court interview cut short by leg pain, and Osaka later apologized for her attitude.

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Story summary

Sorana Cirstea defeated Katie Boulter 6-3, 6-1 in the Japan Open second round.
Boulter, ranked 59th, upset world number 17 Linda Noskova in the first round.
Cirstea advanced to the quarter-finals.
Naomi Osaka, the top seed, defeated defending champion Suzan Lamens to advance but faced an injury scare during an on-court interview cut short by leg pain, and Osaka later apologized for her attitude.