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Osaka knocked out in Tokyo by teenager Pohankova in second round
TOKYO: Former world number one Naomi Osaka suffered a 6-3 7-5 defeat by Slovakian teenager Mia Pohankova in the Pan Pacific Open second round on Thursday. Wildcard Pohankova, who turned this month, advanced to the quarter-finals after upsetting the Japanese former champion and seventh seed in front of Osaka’s home fans. “I am really proud of myself,” Pohankova said. “It is the first time I have played against such a hard player, and I feel really, really good.” Osaka, 29, had opened her campaign with a straight-sets victory over Jasmine Paolini but could not build on that performance as her 20...
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