{
  "id": 17039014,
  "title": "Naomi Osaka knocked out of tournament in Japan by 18-year-old Mia Pohankova of Slovakia 186 words",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/naomi-osaka-knocked-out-of-tournament-in-japan-by-18-year-old-mia-17039014",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T09:15:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20261029/p2g/00m/0sp/048000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Naomi Osaka, the seventh seed, was unexpectedly eliminated from the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Thursday by 18-year-old Mia Pohankova from Slovakia. Pohankova, who made her wildcard entry to the tournament just a week ago, emerged victorious in a nail-biting match that lasted 1 hour and 35 minutes, winning 6-3, 7-5. This marked Pohankova's first appearance in the quarterfinals. She will now face Alycia Parks in the next round. Pohankova, the 2025 junior singles champion at Wimbledon, had previously defeated Jasmine Paolini in the first round of the tournament. In other quarterfinal matchups on Thursday, Parks defeated Kimberly Birrell 6-3, 6-1, and Leylah Fernandez upset the No. 5 ranked Elise Mertens 6-2, 7-6 (8). In a late match, the top-ranked Elena Rybakina faced Yulina Putintseva, both born in Russia but representing Kazakhstan. Earlier, two top players, Maja Chwalinska and Belinda Bencic, had withdrawn from the tournament due to injuries. Chwalinska had a left thigh injury, while Bencic had a right ankle issue.",
  "summary": "TOKYO (AP) -- Naomi Osaka, seeded No. 7 and playing before home fans in Japan, was knocked out of the Pan Pacific Open on Thursday by Mia Pohankova of",
  "key_points": [
    "18-year-old Mia Pohankova of Slovakia defeats Naomi Osaka",
    "Pohankova wins 6-3, 7-5 in 1 hour 35 minutes",
    "Pohankova advances to quarterfinals, faces Alycia Parks"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Naomi Osaka knocked out of tournament in Japan by 18-year-old Mia Pohankova of Slovakia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/naomi-osaka-knocked-out-of-tournament-in-japan-by-18-year-old-mia",
        "published": "2026-10-29T08:01:04.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}