Dethroned Osaka to tumble below 80th after early Melbourne exit
Former world number one Naomi Osaka is set to plummet below 80th in the rankings after her Australian Open title defence met a shuddering halt in only the third round.
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Former world number one Naomi Osaka is set to plummet below 80th in the rankings after her Australian Open title defence met a shuddering halt in only the third round.
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MELBOURNE, Australia — Defending champion Naomi Osaka didn't make it to a much-anticipated fourth-round contest against top-ranked Ashleigh Barty at the Australian Open.
Amanda Anisimova produced one of the performances of her life to end the title defence of Naomi Osaka in the third round of the Australian Open. The 20-year-old American, ranked 60th in the world, came from a set down to beat the four-time Grand Slam champion 4-6, 6-3, 7-6. She will take on the home favourite, Ashleigh Barty, in the last-16.
Defending champion Naomi Osaka is out of the Australian Open after American opponent Amanda Anisimova survived two match points before clinching a memorable third-round victory.
Ashleigh Barty looked in imperious form once again after seeing off Camila Giorgi 6-2, 6-3 to reach the last-16 of the Australian Open. The world number one was at her ruthless best to get past the Italian on Rod Laver Arena and she looks like she will take some beating, having dropped a combined six games across three matches and completing all of her ties so far in around an hour or less.
Two-time champion Victoria Azarenka brushed aside Elina Svitolina to reach the Australian Open fourth round for the first time since 2016.
MELBOURNE: Ashleigh Barty eased into the third round of the Australian Open with the minimum of fuss on Wednesday (Jan 19), overwhelming Italian qualifier Lucia Bronzetti at the Rod Laver Arena before taking time to enjoy the tournament's inaugural First Nations Day.