Naomi Osaka pulls off second-round upset at Australian Open
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Naomi Osaka, ranked just No. 51 in the world after a disappointing 2024 season, shook off a slow start en route to a second-round upset win in the Australian Open on Wednesday.
Osaka rallied past 20th-seeded Karolina Muchova 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 in Melbourne, Australia.
A four-time Grand Slam champion, Osaka returned from maternity leave last year and lost in the first or second roun