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Naomi Osaka gets brutally honest on injury forcing her to retire from Australian Open match
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 Calls Australian Open 2025 Injury Withdrawal 'Inevitable'
Naomi Osaka, a two-time champion at Melbourne Park, had been forced to pull out of the Auckland Open final on the eve of the Australian Open
Australian Open: Naomi Osaka stops playing because of an injury against Belinda Bencic
Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka has stopped playing because of an injury after dropping the opening set of her third-round match against Belinda Bencic.
Naomi Osaka Explains Injury That Ended Her Australian Open Run
When Osaka struggled to lift her arm during the match, it became clear that she was struggling with another abdominal injury. It all began last Fall during her match against Coco Gauff in the China Open. An MRI revealed a bulged disc in her back and ruptured abdominal muscles.
Australian Open: Naomi Osaka is back in a Slam’s 3rd round for the 1st time in 3 years
Since returning to action a year ago, Osaka has shown signs of getting her game back together, including a memorable and narrow loss to then-No. 1 Iga Swiatek at the French Open.
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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
Naomi Osaka retires from Australian Open match due to injury
After losing the first set 7-6 (3), two-time Australian Open champ Naomi Osaka retired from her third-round match against Belinda Bencic due to injury.
Bencic through to Australian Open last 16 after Osaka retires with injury
Swiss Belinda Bencic advanced to the last 16 of the Australian Open after two-time champion Naomi Osaka retired during Friday's third-round match with an abdominal strain that has affected her since the start of the season.
Naomi Osaka retires from Australian Open third round with recurrence of abdominal injury
Naomi Osaka is out of the Australian Open after the abdominal injury that forced her out of the ASB Classic final in Auckland, New Zealand recurred during her third-round match against Belinda Bencic.
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Osaka frustrated by her withdrawal: "It was inevitable".
Naomi Osaka was forced to retire in the first set against Belinda Bencic at the Australian Open, just as she was beginning to ...
‘Get well soon Mama’ – Naomi Osaka suffers career first as Australian Open conqueror signs off with heartfelt message
Naomi Osaka has suffered another major blow. The four-time Grand Slam champion has achieved an unwanted career first following her third-round match in Melbourne.  Two-time champion Osaka is ...
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Serena Williams’ Ex-Coach Lashes Out at Analyst Over ‘Ridiculous’ Naomi Osaka Criticism in Tense Australian Open Drama
Naomi Osaka found herself in the spotlight during her first match at the Australian Open against Caroline Garcia. The post ...
‘Way worse’: Naomi Osaka on latest heartbreaking withdrawal
Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka has been left lamenting yet another abdominal issue as her promising Australian Open campaign came to a sad end.
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"It felt familiar": Naomi Osaka honored to get Australian Open revenge on Rod Laver Arena over Caroline Garcia
The two-time champion lost to Garcia last year in Melbourne, her first major appearance since becoming a mother, and navigated three sets with the French star.
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Naomi Osaka draws Caroline Garcia in Australian Open 1R; Here is why it is so funny
Osaka set to meet Garcia again at the Australian Open after publicly saying she would prefer to avoid that matchup.