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2021.05.03 13:10 GMT+8

Naomi Osaka edged out at Madrid Open by Karolina Muchova

Updated 2021.05.03 13:10 GMT+8
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Naomi Osaka of Japan in the second round match against Kasolina Muchova Czech Republic during the Madrid Open in Madrid, Spain, May 2, 2021. CFP

Second-ranked Naomi Osaka is out of the Madrid Open as Karolina Muchova won 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 in the second round Sunday.

Muchova eased through the deciding set to earn her third win against a top-10 opponent this year. The 20th-ranked Czech was a semi-finalist at the Australian Open, which was won by Osaka in February.

"It was a tough match today, but we had some preparation," Muchova said. "I was ready to play with all I had today and to use all the weapons I could and [do] what I can."

Osaka was coming off a quarter-final loss to Maria Sakkari in Miami.

"On the third set, I felt I just started off really bad, and I couldn't afford to do that," Osaka said.

Muchova next faces 16th-seeded Sakkari, who defeated Anett Kontaveit 6-3, 6-1.

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova beat sixth-seeded Karolina Pliskova 6-0, 7-5, while fifth-seeded Aryna Sabalenka defeated Daria Kasatkina 6-3, 6-3. Third seed Simona Halep past China's Zheng Saisai 6-0, 6-4.

Source(s): AP
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