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Ian Chadband

Osaka faces fresh battles after Open exit

Naomi Osaka will plummet down the rankings from No.14 to No.84 after her Melbourne exit. (AAP)

Naomi Osaka says she's proud of herself after her Australian Open dethronement, but tennis luminaries worry over how she'll rebound from her wounding loss at Melbourne Park.

After her final set tie-break defeat to Amanda Anisimova, Japan's Osaka seemed much more at peace than the tormented figure who announced tearfully after last year's US Open she was taking a break from the sport.

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