Naomi Osaka ’s return to Grand Slam competition ended prematurely on Friday, as the two-time Australian Open champion was forced to retire from her third-round match against Belinda Bencic due to a strained abdominal muscle. Osaka had dropped the opening set in a tiebreaker, 7-6 (3), before informing the chair umpire she could no longer continue.

Naomi Osaka's run at the 2025 Australian Open came to an end in the third round due to an injury. The two-time Aussie Open champ suffered a strained

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka stopped playing because of a strained ... explaining that she got hurt at a tournament in Beijing, where she retired from a match against Coco Gauff on Oct. 1. "Unfortunately, it carried ...

Naomi Osaka attends a Nets game after her Cordae breakup and Australian Open exit. She's not letting a breakup or loss hold her down.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka stopped playing because of a strained ... explaining that she got hurt at a tournament in Beijing, where she retired from a match against Coco Gauff on Oct. 1. “Unfortunately, it ...

Naomi Osaka revealed she has suffered abdominal problems since she was a teenager as the two-time champion was forced to pull out of the Australian Open. The former world No.1 retired in tears from the final of the Auckland Open with the stomach injury after winning the first set earlier this month.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Naomi Osaka is out of the Australian Open ... Osaka was a set and 4-3 up on Gauff in Beijing when she injured her back, ultimately retiring after Gauff leveled the scores ...

Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Naomi Osaka's run to a third Australian Open ... A lingering abdominal injury first sidelined her in October at a Beijing tournament match against Coco Gauff.

For me, I want to say it's more the way my serve is — it's quite explosive,” Osaka said, explaining that she got hurt at a tournament in Beijing, where she retired from a match against Coco ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka stopped playing because ... explaining that she got hurt at a tournament in Beijing, where she retired from a match ...

Naomi Osaka, a two-time champion in Australia ... explaining that she got hurt at a tournament in Beijing, where she retired from a match against Coco Gauff on Oct. 1. “Unfortunately, it carried on over to the beginning of this season.”

Naomi Osaka participation in this year’s Australian Open was cut short after she had to withdraw from the tournament due to an injury. The 27-year-old tennis champion was playing against Swiss player Belinda Bencic on Friday when she dropped out during the opening set of her third-round match,