Japan's Naomi Osaka beat the Czech Republic's Dominika Cibulková to progress into the quarter-finals of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo ©Getty Images

Naomi Osaka of Japan won her first game after her US Open victory to progress to the quarter-finals of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo. 

The Japanese player returned to her home country to play Czech Dominika Cibulková in the second round of the tournament at the Ariake Coliseum.

Cibulková had won against Japanese player Nao Hibino in the first round to progress.

Hibino’s compatriot Osaka, however, managed to beat the Czech in two straight sets 6-2, 6-1 in this WTA (Wome's Tennis Association) Premier Tournament

Osaka thanked the home crowd for its support after the match.

"It was really difficult and she's such a great player," she said.

"I'm just grateful I could play in front of you guys."

Japan's newly-crowned US Open champion Naomi Osaka and the Czech Republic's Dominika Cibulková before the Pan Pacific Open second round match in Tokyo which the home player went on to win ©Getty Images
Japan's newly-crowned US Open champion Naomi Osaka and the Czech Republic's Dominika Cibulková before the Pan Pacific Open second round match in Tokyo which the home player went on to win ©Getty Images

In the remaining matches, unseeded Alison Riske of the United States caused an upset when she beat Garbiñe Muguruza of Spain 6-1, 6-2.

It took Caroline Garcia of France and Karolina Plíšková of the Czech Republic three sets to beat their respective opponents.

Garcia won against Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-4, 2-6, 7-5 while Plíšková beat Australian Daria Garilova 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.

Garilova had beaten Plíšková's sister, Kristyna, to get through to the second round.

Osaka is now due to play Garcia in the quarter-finals, with Riske coming up against Plíšková.

Tomorrow is scheduled  see the remainder of the second round matches, featuring Croatian Donna Vekić against Briton Johanna Konta and Denmark's defending champion Caroline Wozniacki playing Camila Giorgi of Italy.