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. It marked the first time she had withdrawn from a grand slam tournament match in her career.

The abdominal injury that caused Naomi Osaka to retire from the Auckland final with a one-set lead over Clara Tauson less than two weeks ago struck again Friday, forcing the four-time major champion to cut a promising Australian Open short.

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 started troubling Osaka during the first set of her match on Friday, with the 27-year-old calling for medical attention when up 6-5. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Naomi Osaka forced to retire hurt at Australian Open. She played on until the end of the first set tiebreaker, which Bencic won, before calling it quits.

2024 was great for Gauff as she defended her Auckland Open title and reached the semifinal of the Australian Open. She began this year undefeated at the United Cup and helped Team USA secure the title. She is currently on a 10-match winning streak which dates back to WTA Finals Riyadh triumph at 2024-end, as per WTA.

Naomi Osakas Australian Open campaign came to a premature end as she withdrew from her tie with Belinda Bencic.

Naomi Osaka withdrew from match against Belinda Bencic after her pain became unbearable in third round.On Friday at John Cain Arena, Melbourne the four-time Grand Slam champion was leading the opening set with 5-2 but started struggling

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka stopped playing because of an injury after dropping the opening set of her third-round match against Belinda Bencic on Friday.

The epilogue of the awaited 3rd round match between Naomi Osaka and Belinda Bencic worried the fans of the Japanese, who was forced to withdraw due to a new injury: and this of the Australian Open 2025 is the second in a row, after the one in Auckland.

"I've said this for years," Osaka said in Auckland, "I'm not the most talented player but ... It will be a battle of the moms in the third round as Osaka faces a returning Belinda Bencic, who is playing her first Grand Slam since giving birth to her ...

"I've said this for years," Osaka said in Auckland, as quoted from the official ... In the third round, Osaka will face Belinda Bencic, who is making her own return after giving birth to her ...