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29 October 2026

Osaka says she’ll return stronger after latest low, Tokyo exit to Pohankova

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Osaka says she’ll return stronger after latest low, Tokyo exit to Pohankova

Four-time Grand Slam champ Naomi Osaka loses 6-3, 7-5 to 18-year-old Slovak Mia Pohankova, ranked 144 in the world.

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