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World Number one in deep regret after loss to Hsieh

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World number one Naomi Osaka berated herself for a lack of maturity and focus Saturday as she fell in three sets to Taiwan's Hsieh Su-Wei in the third round of the Miami Open.

The Japanese star was left floored by the battling instincts of the world number 27, who brilliantly came from a break down in the final two sets for a 4-6, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 victory, making amends for losing a dramatic encounter at the Australian Open earlier this year.

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