Tennis: Naomi Osaka beats Sofia Kenin in French Open 1st round

Japan's Naomi Osaka cruised into the second round of the French Open with a straight-sets victory Monday over American Sofia Kenin.The 21st seed, who claimed her first WTA title at the BNP Paribas Open in March, took 74 minutes to complete the 6-2, 7-5 victory over world No. 95 Kenin in the opening round at Roland Garros.The American had won their only previous encounter as professionals -- a 6-4, 7-5 win in qualifying for the ITF event at Vero Beach, Florida, in 2014 -- but was no match for rising star Osaka this time around.The big-serving Osaka took control from the outset, hitting 10 ac…READ FULL ARTICLE