Naomi Osaka suffers defeat to Liudmila Samsonova in Madrid Open; Watch over 80 tournaments live on Sky Sports Tennis

Naomi Osaka, the four-time Grand Slam champion, suffered a heartbreaking defeat to 15th seed Liudmila Samsonova in the Madrid Open. The match was a rollercoaster of emotions, lasting nearly two and a half hours and ending with a scoreline of 6-2 4-6 7-5 in favor of Samsonova.

Osaka found herself trailing early in the first set, falling behind 4-0 before eventually losing the set 6-2. However, she showed incredible resilience in the following sets, rallying back from deficits to push the match to a deciding third set. Despite her efforts, Samsonova managed to secure the crucial break in the 11th game of the final set and held her nerve to close out the match.

The defeat marks a disappointing early exit for Osaka, who will now have to regroup and focus on her upcoming tournaments. Samsonova, on the other hand, will advance to face 18th-seeded American Madison Keys in the third round of the Madrid Open.

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