Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka served like a reigning Wimbledon champion Friday as she picked up one of Japan's two wins out of two against Kazakhstan on Day 1 of their Billie Jean King Cup qualifier.The four-time Grand Slam champion, currently ranked 193rd, fired 15 aces and hit 21 winners on her way to a 6-2, 7-6(5) victory over Yulia Putintseva at Tokyo's Ariake Coliseum.The winning team of the best-of-five, indoor hard-court tie will advance to November's finals in Spain.Osaka, playing in the team event, formerly named the Federation Cup, for the first time since February 2020, saved al…READ FULL ARTICLE