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Osaka knocked out of Pan Pacific Open by 18-year-old wild card Pohankova
October 29, 2026 at 09:28 PM
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Four-time major winner Naomi Osaka fell 6-3, 7-5 to 18-year-old Slovak wild card Mia Pohankova in the Pan Pacific Open round of 16 in Tokyo.
- Pohankova, the 2025 junior Wimbledon champion who turned 18 last week, advanced to the quarterfinals and will next face Alycia Parks.
- Osaka said she was "at peace" with herself and would "keep attempting" to challenge for Grand Slam titles.
- Osaka finished the season without a title and has not reached a Grand Slam final since returning in 2023 after her daughter's birth.

