Mia Pohankova
Why it is trending in America today
Teen Mia Pohankova upsets Naomi Osaka in Tokyo
Mia Pohankova is trending after she beat former champion Naomi Osaka 6-3, 7-5 at the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Thursday. The win sent the 18-year-old Slovak into the quarterfinals.
The background
TOKYO, Oct. 29 — Pohankova, a wild card entrant from Slovakia, knocked out Osaka in straight sets on Thursday. She came back from an early 2-0 deficit to win the opening set 6-3, then broke Osaka in the 12th game of the second set to win 7-5. The match lasted 1 hour, 35 minutes.
The result was the biggest win of Pohankova's career. She is ranked No. 144, which is her career high. She won the Wimbledon junior singles title last year. Osaka, a three-time finalist in Tokyo, lost in her third consecutive event without reaching a quarterfinal.
What happens next
Pohankova is scheduled to face American Alycia Parks next, with a chance to reach her first semifinal.
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Key facts
- Mia Pohankova, 18, beat Naomi Osaka 6-3, 7-5 on Thursday in Tokyo.
- The win came at the Toray Pan Pacific Open and put Pohankova into the quarterfinals.
- Pohankova is ranked No. 144, a career high.
- Pohankova is the reigning Wimbledon junior singles champion.
- Pohankova will play American Alycia Parks next.
What we don't know yet
It is not yet known how far Pohankova can go in the tournament.
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Trend data
Mia Pohankova started trending in the US on Oct 29, 2:40 AM EDT, reaching about 5K+ Google searches. 5 news outlets covered it in our feed, including WTA Tennis, WRAL, Reuters. The earliest report we found came from WTA Tennis at Oct 27, 7:57 AM EDT. This topic has trended on 2 different days.