Naomi Osaka blew a golden opportunity to reach the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time as the 911±¬ÁÏÍø star was beaten by Russian world No. 50 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on Friday.
Osaka was in a strong position after taking the first set, but her bid to finally make the last 16 imploded as Pavlyuchenkova battled back to clinch a 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory.
The 27-year-old is a four-time Grand Slam champion, but she has not won a major since 2021.
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