Four-time Grand Slam and two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka has pulled out from the 2026 Australian Open because of a left abdominal injury. Qualifier Madison Inglis advances to the Round of 16 via walkover.

Naomi Osaka, the four-time Grand Slam winner and two-time Australian Open champion, has withdrawn from the 2026 Australian Open. She decided to pull out due to a nagging left abdominal injury. Tennis Australia confirmed the news, and the withdrawal gave Australian qualifier Madison Inglis a walkover straight into the Round of 16.

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Twice Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka has pulled out of the Grand Slam ahead of her scheduled third round match on Saturday due to an abdominal injury.

Tennis star Naomi has confirmed that she will not play her upcoming Australian Open match against Maddison Inglis.

2014 champion Stan Wawrinka, 40, wins final-set tie-break against Arthur Gea to extend final Australian Open appearance Naomi Osaka got lucky with the net cord in the first set, but this time it favours Sorana Cirstea and falls back onto the Japanese player's side of the court.

Martina Navratilova says Naomi Osaka celebrating between Sorana Cirstea's serves was 100 percent wrong and has urged the Japanese to avoid doing that ever again - at least loudly.

"I guess that emotions were very high for her," the four-time Grand Slam winner said