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.
The Spaniard, who defeated her Ukrainian rival in the 3rd round of Melbourne, spoke about the moment in which she (maybe) railed against her boyfriend
In her last Grand Slam quarterfinal, the Spaniard fell apart in New York. She took the lessons to Gauff in Melbourne, and won.
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
Fans wondered what could have possibly caused Marta Kostyuk to give Paula Badosa a frosty handshake following their Australian Open match but many probably don't remember that the Ukrainian once publicly said that she was left disappointed by the Spaniard.
Naomi Osaka is out of the Australian Open after she was forced to retire injured from her third-round match against Belinda Bencic.
Naomi Osaka admitted that having to retire from her match at the Australian Open was particularly devastating because she felt a run to the latter stages of the tournament was possible. Doubts about
Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff roll to Australian Open's 4th round. Naomi Osaka retires due to injury and Jessica Pegula was upset in the third round.
Naomi Osaka exited the Australian Open the same way she bowed out of her previous two events -- retiring midmatch due to injury. The 27-year-old Japanese star pulled out of her third-round match against Switzerland's Belinda Bencic after losing the first set 7-6 (3) on Friday in Melbourne, Australia.
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After a win over Belinda Bencic, American star Coco Gauff will face Paula Badosa in the Australian Open quarterfinals. Here's how to watch.
Reigning champion battles heat and wind to deny Tauson, while Andreeva, Vekic and Badosa all book spots in round four