Naomi Osaka advances in Australian Open
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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
Four-time Grand Slam and two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka has pulled out from the 2026 Australian Open because of a left abdominal injury. Qualifier Maddison Inglis advances to the Round of 16 via walkover.
Naomi Osaka will need to wait another year to potentially add a third Aussie Open title to her trophy case.
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.
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Novak Djokovic’s wife, Jelena Djokovic, weighed in on the Australian Open drama between Japanese star Naomi Osaka and Romania’s Sorana Cirstea following their Thursday match, according to a screen-grabbed comment making rounds online.