Tokyo 2020: Vondrousova upsets home favourite Osaka

Naomi Osaka can't hide her disappointment. Photo: Reuters

Tokyo: Japan's great hope for tennis gold Naomi Osaka was on Tuesday beaten in the third round of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic tennis singles tournament in a blow to home spirits.

The world number two was swiped aside 6-1, 6-4 by Czech Marketa Vondrousova.

The tennis event has now lost both of its top draw cards after world number one and Wimbledon champion Ash Barty was beaten in Sunday's first round.

Marketa Vondrousova shakes hands with Naomi Osaka after the match. Photo: Reuters

Osaka, who lit the Olympic cauldron on Friday to open the Games, seemed out of sorts on the Tokyo blue courts and never settled into a rhythm as Vondrousova never looked back.

The Japanese player sprayed a costly 18 unforced errors throughout the match -- three times the number made by Vondrousova.

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