Ruzic leads 5-3 in the second set and is on set point when a lights issue crops up, and forces the chair umpire to stop the match. Quite a moment to halt play and it could have an impact on both players' rhythm.
Naomi Osaka Vs Antonia Ruzic Live Score, Australian Open: Play Stopped In Second Set Due To Lights Issue
Naomi Osaka locks horns against Croatian tennis player, Antonia Ruzicu in the Australian Open 2026 first round, at the iconic Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday, January 20 on Day 3. Get the live score and updates, right here
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Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka will look to seek her spot in round two as he eyes victory against Antonia Ruzic of Croatia. The Japanese player recovered from sickness as she prepares for a tough battle in the opening round. The likes of Swiatek and Sabalenka have faced tough starts, so it remains to be seen how Osaka goes about with her business. Get the live score and updates, right here
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It has been quite the see-saw battle so far. After Osaka, it is now Ruzic's turn to win three games in a row, albeit in the second set. The Croat breaks the Japanese serve one more time to lead 3-0 in the second set. Things could really interesting if Ruzic manages to hold her next two serves.
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Osaka retaliates strongly to the service break, winning three games in a row to claim the first set comfortably by a 6-3 margin. She now is a set away from a victorious start to her Australian Open 2026 campaign.
Naomi Osaka Vs Antonia Ruzic LIVE Score, Australian Open 2026 First Round: Set 1, Game 5
Ruzic breaks Osaka back! The Croatian shows she has the stomach for a fight tonight as she rebounds to bring the first set back on serve at 2-3.
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It's a strong start from former world number 1 Osaka, who races away to a 3-0 lead in the first set after breaking Antonia Ruzic's service, first up. The Croatian is under pressure straight away.
Naomi Osaka Vs Antonia Ruzic LIVE Score, Australian Open 2026 First Round: Players On Court
The previous match at the Rod Laver Arena, Jannik Sinner vs Hugo Gaston, ends prematurely as Gaston retires hurt. And that brings Naomi Osaka and her first-round opponent Antonia Ruzic on court. They have begun knocking and the clash starts soon.
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Rennae Stubbs, who worked with Serena Williams, doesn't see Naomi Osaka beating the top players under the current circumstances and winning this year's Australian Open.
“Look, I just think again, she just doesn’t have the tennis under her belt that she needs coming in here. Can she beat anyone on any given day? Absolutely. Naomi Osaka is a four-time champion of a Major title. She knows how to win them. But everyone is so good now, and she has to get more tennis under her belt," Stubbs said on her podcast.
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Naomi Osaka Vs Antonia Ruzic LIVE Score, Australian Open 2026 First Round: How to Watch
Date: Tuesday, Jan. 20
Time: 3:00 p.m. IST
How to Watch (TV): Sony Sports Network
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