<![CDATA[Naomi Osaka upset in third-round Olympic stunner]]> https://usagag.com/2021/07/27/naomi-osaka-upset-in-third-round-olympic-stunner/ Tue, 27 Jul 2021 01:21:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://usagag.com Naomi Osaka upset in third-round Olympic stunner TOKYO — The host country’s superstar is out of the Tokyo Olympics.

Naomi Osaka lost to former French Open finalist Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic 6-1, 6-4 in the third round of the Tokyo tennis tournament on Tuesday.

The second-ranked Osaka, who was born in Japan and grew up in the United States, struggled with her usually reliable groundstrokes.

The 42nd-ranked Vondrousova produced a series of drop-shot winners and other crafty shots that drew Osaka out of her comfort zone.

Osaka won her opening two matches in straight sets following a two-month mental-health break. But conditions were different Tuesday with the roof closed because it was raining outside.

This story originally appeared on: NyPost - Author:Associated Press

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