Osaka and Alcaraz win their opening matches at the French Open

NAOMI OSAKA overcame a bout of nerves to get off to a winning start at the French Open.
The former world number one from Japan needed a deciding set to beat Lucia Bronzetti in the opening match on Court Philippe Chatrier.
Osaka seemed in line for a quick morning’s work when she breezed through the opening set.
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