Naomi Osaka secured a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Jelena Ostapenko in a battle of Grand Slam champions in the third round of the Canadian Open. The Japanese star dominated the match from the start, capitalizing on her recent momentum to earn her third consecutive win and reach the Round of 16 in Montreal for the second time in her career.

Highlights from Naomi Osaka's Round of 32 win over Jelena Ostapenko on Friday atthe National Bank Open in Montreal.The post HIGHLIGHTS: Naomi Osaka Defeats Jelena Ostapenko in Montreal appearedfirst on Heavy Sports.

So far, the early results are promising for the budding partnership between Osaka and Wiktorowski. Osaka defeated Ariana Arseneault in the first round of the WTA 1000 Montreal yesterday. However, Osaka will face much stiffer competition in the 13-seed Liudmila Samsonova tomorrow. Currently, Osaka is the World No. 49 with a record of 22-11.