French Open 2016: Naomi Osaka A Surprise Player Into the Third Round

This is the first time I've heard of Naomi Osaka (#101) of Japan, so it's great to see her in the 3rd round of Roland Garros with nary a fanfare.

It is not a surprise though because she also reached the 3rd round of the Australian Open, earlier this year.

Here in Roland Garros, she defeated Jelena Ostapenko (#36) of Latvia in the first round, 64 75.  Then she dispatches the veteran Croatian player Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (#52) in the second round, 63 63.

She will next face Simona Halep (#6) of Romania in the 3rd round.  I hope she gives a good account of herself.