Naomi Osaka exits Pan Pacific Open, loses to Mia Pohankova
Sky Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 29, 2026, 8:05 AM
Last updated Oct 29, 2026
Naomi Osaka, the seventh seed, was eliminated from the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on October 29, 2026, after falling to 18-year-old Mia Pohankova. Pohankova, a wild-card entrant from Slovakia, won the match 6-3, 7-5 to advance to the quarter-finals. Osaka had secured a victory over Jasmine Paolini in her first-round match but could not overcome the junior Wimbledon champion. Pohankova will next face Alycia Parks in the quarter-finals as other matches progress in the tournament.
- •Osaka seeded No 7 in the tournament
- •Pohankova scored 6-3, 7-5 victory
- •Pohankova celebrates her 18th birthday recently
- •Next up for Pohankova is Alycia Parks
- •Multiple players withdrew due to injuries
- 8:05 AMSky Sports — Osaka stunned by 18-year-old Pohankova at Pan Pacific Open in Japan
"Naomi Osaka, seeded No 7 and playing before home fans in Japan, was knocked out of the Pan Pacific Open on Thursday by teenager Mia Pohankova.
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