Defending champ Naomi Osaka loses at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia – Defending champion Naomi Osaka was knocked out of the Australian Open after dropping to Amanda Anisimova 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5) within the third spherical.

The 20-year-old Anisimova saved two match factors within the third set at Margaret Court docket Enviornment forward of the tiebreaker and ended the match with an ace. She hit 46 winners to Osaka’s 21.

Amanda Anisimova performs a backhand return on Jan. 21, 2022.

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Naomi Osaka reacts throughout her third-round match on Jan. 21, 2022.

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Anisimova constructed a 3-0 lead within the 10-point tiebreaker and went up 9-5 with a forehand winner into tight house down the road.

Naomi Osaka fell to Amanda Anisimova within the third spherical of the Australian Open.

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Anisimova double-faulted twice within the first sport of the match handy the Thirteenth-seeded Osaka an early break. However she hit 15 winners within the second set and broke to go up 3-1 on a backhand drop shot with Osaka caught on the baseline.

She's going to subsequent face top-ranked Ash Barty within the fourth spherical.

Osaka congratulates Amanda Anisimova following their match on Jan. 21, 2022.

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