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 ...

Mar 31, 2022; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Naomi Osaka (JPN)(R) shakes hands with Belinda Bencic (SUI)(L) after their women's singles semifinal in the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. / Geoff Burke ...

Belinda Bencic gave a special signature on the camera with a heartfelt message after Naomi Osaka retired midway from her Round 3 match on Friday due to injury.

In what could be a thrilling prospect, former Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka will take on former top-10 player Belinda Bencic in the third round in Melbourne. Osaka's 2025 season is ...

Four-time Major champion Naomi Osaka will face Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Belinda Bencic in the third round of the Australian Open 2025 on Friday (January 17). Both players have reached the ...

Belinda Bencic (No. 294) will take on Naomi Osaka (No. 51) in the Round of 32 at the Australian Open on Thursday, January 16. Osaka secured a three-set victory over Karolina Muchova (1-6 ...

Naomi Osaka is back to practicing after an unfortunate end to her Australian Open run as the four-time Grand Slam champion ...

The brief interruption did little to derail Bencic's upset bid against the top seed, eventually winning in three sets.

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Just before the tiebreaker began, Osaka went over to her courtside coaches' box and chatted briefly with Patrick Mouratoglou. After Bencic claimed that set in a tiebreaker by a 7-6 (3) score ...

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.