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Japan's Naomi Osaka (L) shakes hands with Czech Republic's Karolína Plískova after their women's singles match at the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane on Jan. 3, 2024. Hamilton/AFP via Getty Images
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BRISBANE, Australia—A loss didn’t bother Naomi Osaka at the Brisbane International as much as the missed opportunity for more matches ahead of the Australian Open.
The four-time major winner’s first tournament since becoming a mother ended in a 3–6, 7–6 (4), 6–4 second-round loss Wednesday to three-time Brisbane International champion Karolina Pliskova.
