Mary Stoiana is aiming for her fourth consecutive win in Osaka as she faces Moyuka Uchijima in the second round. Stoiana has been playing well, winning three matches in a row. She advanced to the round of 16 with a solid 6-2, 6-3 victory over Oleksandra Oliynykova. Before that, she beat two Japanese players, Rinko Matsuda and Sayaka Ishii, to qualify for this WTA 250 event.
Moyuka Uchijima had a tough battle but managed a three-set win over Ena Shibahara, 6-4, 6-7, 6-3. This victory snapped her four-match losing streak and gave her her first win in the Asian swing this year.
DraftKings has Stoiana as the favorite at -179 odds for their first meeting.
