Osaka and Samsonova clashed in the second round of a WTA 1000 event during the Sunshine Double, and for the second consecutive year, the former World No. 1 from Japan secured a straight-sets victory, according to the WTA.
Ranked No. 70 in the world, Gracheva secured 68 percent of points on her first serve and 56 percent on her second, sealing the victory over the 34-year-old Czech in two hours and 22 minutes.
