Now ranked 134th on the planet, Osaka has by no means superior previous the final 32 on the French Open, whereas her 4 Grand Slam triumphs have come on onerous courts.
Osaka reeled off 5 video games in a row to wrap up the primary set in simply 27 minutes on a gusty Court docket Philippe-Chatrier.
However Bronzetti grew into the match and, after struggling to problem Osaka’s serve all through the second set, transformed an important break level at 5-4 to power a decider.
Remarkably, the world quantity 67 clawed her manner again from a double break down within the third earlier than Osaka broke as soon as extra to regain her lead and serve out the 2 hour back-and-forth contest.
The victory marks progress for the 26-year-old, who says she is “embracing clay a lot more”, external after beforehand struggling on the floor.