Tennis-Pliskova rallies to oust Osaka in Brisbane, Sabalenka advances

Tennis - WTA 1000 - Guadalajara Open - Panamerican Tennis Center, Guadalajara, Mexico - September 18, 2023 Czech Republic's Karolina Pliskova in action during her round of 32 match against Hailey Baptiste of the U.S. REUTERS/Henry Romero/ File photo

BRISBANE (Reuters) -Karolina Pliskova gave Naomi Osaka a reality check on her return to tournament tennis by rallying for a 3-6 7-6(4) 6-4 victory in a high quality second-round clash at the Brisbane International on Wednesday.

Aryna Sabalenka also reached the last 16, ramping up preparations for her Australian Open title defence with a 6-3 6-0 win over Lucia Bronzetti.