Japan Open: Uchijima reaches last 16 with win over Raina

Japanese wildcard Moyuka Uchijima advanced to the last 16 of the Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships by defeating Indian qualifier Ankita Raina 6-4, 6-2 on Tuesday.

Uchijima, ranked No 174 in the world, will face the winner of the match between top seed Lin Zhu and Xiyu Wang next.

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