Playing her first final since 2022, Osaka was forced to call it quits after sealing the first set by a 6-4 scoreline.

Naomi Osaka's quest for a first title in four years ended in heartbreak as the former world number one retired with an injury after winning the opening set of the Auckland Classic final against Denmark's Clara Tauson on Sunday.

Osaka put in a dominant display to defeat the American 6-4, 6-2 and reach her first singles final since the 2022 Miami Open. Clara Tauson, meanwhile, started her run in Auckland with a ...

Naomi Osaka is back in a WTA final. The four-time Grand Slam champion and former world No. 1, who returned to the tour as a mom at the beginning of last year, outdid American Alycia Parks in the semifinals of Auckland on Saturday, 6-4, 6-2, to move through to the title match at the Australian Open lead-up tournament.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Naomi Osaka of Japan receives medical attention during her match against Clara Tauson of Denmark in the ...

Naomi Osaka started 2025 strong by playing some of her best tennis in years. In fact, she blew through the first few rounds of the Auckland Open to reach her first finals in almost three years. Sadly,

Osaka retired from the ASB Classic final in Auckland due to an abdominal injury. The four-time Grand Slam champion won the first set against Clara Tauson 6-4 before taking an immediate medical time-out that would signal the end of the match. Due to injury, Osaka has retired from the match. Clara Tauson is the champion with a final score of 4-6.

Naomi Osaka has suffered another major blow. The four-time Grand Slam champion has achieved an unwanted career first following her third-round match in Melbourne.  Two-time champion Osaka is

Naomi Osaka participation in this year’s Australian Open was cut short after she had to withdraw from the tournament due to an injury. The 27-year-old tennis champion was playing against Swiss player Belinda Bencic on Friday when she dropped out during the opening set of her third-round match,

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.

Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka has been left lamenting yet another abdominal issue as her promising Australian Open campaign came to a sad end.