Naomi Osaka wins Tokyo opener as four top-10 players withdraw
The gist
Japanese four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka beat Italy's Jasmine Paolini 6-3, 7-6 (4) in Tokyo.
Four top-10 withdrawals leave world No. 1 Elena Rybakina as the only top-10 seed.
How it unfolded
- Oct 21, 2026Four top-10 players — Iga Swiatek, Jessica Pegula, Elina Svitolina and Marta Kostyuk — withdrew, leaving world No. 1 Elena Rybakina as the only top-10 player on the entry list.
- Oct 23, 2026Previews list Rybakina as top seed with a 2026 record of 49-14; the 28-player draw runs Oct. 26 to Nov. 1 with eight seeds and first-round byes for the top four.
- Oct 24, 2026Eighth seed Alex Eala is drawn to face British teenager Mika Stojsavljevic (world No. 281) in the first round.