{
  "id": 12229060,
  "title": "Naomi Osaka reacts after Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka both suffer shock exits in Beijing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/naomi-osaka-reacts-after-elena-rybakina-and-aryna-sabalenka-both",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T21:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/naomi-osaka-reacts-elena-rybakina-210000302.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Naomi Osaka advanced to the last 16 of the China Open tournament in Beijing, while fellow WTA superstars Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka suffered surprising exits. Both Rybakina and Sabalenka, who were playing their first events as official world number ones, lost in their opening matches. Rybakina was defeated by Alina Charaeva, and Sabalenka was eliminated by Nikola Bartunkova in the third round. Osaka, speaking to the media after her victory, expressed that she was not surprised by the players' early setbacks, attributing it to their lengthy season. She emphasized that the current stage of the tournament often sees surprises due to the exceptional skill of all competitors. Rybakina and Sabalenka had participated in the US Open the previous month, with Rybakina ultimately winning the title and overtaking Sabalenka's ranking. Osaka now faces seventh seed Karolina Muchova in the next round, preparing for their eighth career meeting. Although Sabalenka holds a slight advantage in their head-to-head, boasting four wins out of seven matches, Osaka remains the more decorated player, with four Grand Slam titles to her name compared to Muchova.",
  "summary": "Naomi Osaka is safely into the last 16 of the China Open, but the same cannot be said for Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka. All...",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}