Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka stopped playing because of a strained abdominal muscle after dropping the opening set of her third-round match against Belinda Bencic. “I kind of have a history of it,

A persistent abdominal injury forced Naomi Osaka to retire during her third round match against Belinda Bencic at the 2025 Australian Open.

Naomi Osaka leaves the court after retiring from her third round match against Belinda Bencic of Switzerland at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 17, 2025. (AP ...

Naomi Osaka definitely won't be returning to action next week ... There, she won her opening two matches before retiring injured in her third-round match against Belinda Bencic. "I mean, it was a little hectic trying to manage it because obviously my ...

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 is back to practicing after an unfortunate end to her Australian Open run as the four-time Grand Slam champion says she "can't wait" to return to competitive action.

Naomi Osaka has posted an image of herself working out, sporting one major change to her look. The Japanese former World No.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka stopped playing because of a strained abdominal muscle after dropping the opening set of her third-round match against Belinda Bencic on Friday. “I kind of have a history of it ...

Naomi Osaka has expressed her longing for the tennis court following her heartbreaking 2025 Australian Open exit.

Naomi Osaka and Belinda Bencic will square off for the sixth time in the 2025 Australian Open third round. Bencic leads the head-to-head 3-2, winning in the 2019 Indian Wells fourth round, 2019 Madrid quarterfinals and 2019 US Open fourth round ...

Many high-profile players will compete at next week's 2025 Abu Dhabi Open, but Naomi Osaka withdrew from the tournament. Osaka began the new season by reaching her first final since the 2022 Miami

Madison Keys may have won the title at the 2025 Australian Open but there were a myriad of players leaving Melbourne who can leave with their heads held high.