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.

Naomi Osaka retired during her third round match at the Australian Open due to an abdominal injury. / IMAGO / Xinhua The 2025 Australian Open has been full of exciting moments and uplifting stories.

Naomi Osaka of Japan reacts during her match against Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic during the 2025 Australian Open. / IMAGO / AAP Tomorrow is the first day of February, which means it is ...

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Naomi Osaka retired from her Australian Open third round match on Friday. The Japanese tennis star had just lost the opening set to Belinda Bencic via a tiebreak (7-3) before pulling the plug.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 17: Naomi Osaka of Japan walks off the court after retiring with injury from playing against Belinda Bencic of Switzerland in the third round on Day 6 of the 2025 ...

Australian Open: Naomi Osaka Stops Playing Because of an Injury Against Belinda Bencic MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka stopped playing because of a ...

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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 ...