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Mia Pohankova upsets Naomi Osaka at Pan Pacific Open
Mia Pohankova beat Naomi Osaka 6-3, 7-5 in the second round of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Thursday.
The 18-year-old Slovakian wildcard defeated Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam champion and former world No.
1, in front of home fans.
Pohankova is ranked 144th, while Osaka is ranked 18th.
It was Pohankova’s first win over a top-20 player and only her fourth appearance in a WTA main draw.
She won the Wimbledon junior singles title in 2025, and Osaka has said she was back at the Tokyo tournament for the first time in four years.
Osaka’s tournament ended in the second round after she had beaten Jasmine Paolini in her opening match.
Pohankova advances to face Alycia Parks in the quarterfinals.
Eighteen-year-old Slovakian Mia Pohankova defeated Naomi Osaka 6-3, 7-5 at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo.
The win sent Pohankova, a wildcard entry, into the quarterfinals.
Osaka was seeded No. 7 and had beaten Jasmine Paolini in the first round.
Pohankova, the 2025 Wimbledon junior singles champion, will face Alycia Parks next.
The match lasted 1 hour and 35 minutes.
- Who
- Mia Pohankova defeated Naomi Osaka.
- What
- Pohankova won 6-3, 7-5 to advance to the quarterfinals.
- When
- Thursday, October 29, 2026.
- Where
- The Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, Japan.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Osaka beat Jasmine Paolini in her opening match in Tokyo.
Pohankova beat Osaka 6-3, 7-5 in the round of 16 to reach the quarterfinals.
- Match score
- Pohankova won 6-3, 7-5
- Match duration
- 1 hour, 35 minutes
- Pohankova's age
- 18
- Pohankova's ranking
- 144th in the world
- Next opponent
- Alycia Parks
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What people are saying
It’s really, really nice and I’m really proud of myself
It’s the first time I play against such a high (ranked) player and I feel really good.
I think it’s a dream and I’m really, really happy.