Naomi Osaka Failed in the Second Round of the Brisbane International

JAKARTA – Naomi Osaka's journey at the Brisbane International 2024 stopped in the second round after losing against the 16th seed from the Czech Republic and former world number one, Karolina Pliskova.

Osaka's dream of winning her first title in a comeback tournament after giving birth was definitely lost after giving up with a score of 4-6, 6(4)-7, and 7-6 in 2 hours 14 minutes, Wednesday, January 3, 2024, afternoon of Western Indonesian Time (WIB).

Pliskova has several statistics that support her in the duel against the former world number one.

She is a three-time Brisbane International champion, including titles in the last two editions of this event in 2019 and 2020 respectively.

Pliskova's last meeting with Osaka occurred in the semifinals of Brisbane 2020. At that time, Pliskova managed to win after going through the match for 2 hours 49 minutes.

This victory means Pliskova now has a 4-2 win-loss lead over the Japanese star. In addition, this result means that Pliskova, who received a blank draw in the first round, has won her last 10 matches in Brisbane.

This is Osaka's first tournament since September 2022. The 26-year-old previously took a break to give birth to her daughter, Shai, in July 2023.

Before losing in the second round, Osaka, who has won the Grand Slam four times, won her first round match against Tamara Korpatsch.