Tennis star Naomi Osaka has pulled out of the Australian Open just hours before she was due to feature in the third round. The 28-year-old released a statement announcing she could not compete

Naomi Osaka’s Australian Open campaign came to an abrupt end just hours before she was due to play after she announced her withdrawal on social. Her late exit has, in turn, quietly reshaped the path to the second week.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Naomi Osaka withdrew from the Australian Open before her scheduled third-round match against Australian qualifier Maddison Inglis on Saturday, ending a campaign noted strikingly for fashion and friction.

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