The mistake Naomi Osaka made in her last match with Jasmine Paolini that she cannot afford to repeat in Japan

Naomi Osaka and Jasmine Paolini are set to do battle for only the second time in their careers later this week. Osaka and Paolini, both former top five-ranked players on the WTA circuit, have been drawn to play each other in the Pan Pacific Open first round.

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