Reigning champion Naomi Osaka crashes out with defeat to Amanda Anisimova

By SUDIPTO GANGULY, Reuters

Published January 21, 2022 7:21pm

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 21, 2022 Japan's Naomi Osaka looks dejected after losing her third round match against Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. REUTERS/Loren Elliott

Reigning champion Naomi Osaka crashed out in the third round of the Australian Open on Friday with a 4-6 6-3 7-6 (10-5) defeat to American Amanda Anisimova, ranked 60th in the world.

It was the first meeting between the four-time Grand Slam winner Osaka and Anisimova, who will next meet Australian world number one Ash Barty for a place in the quarter-finals of the year's opening major at Melbourne Park.

—Reuters

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