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 retired after the first set of her third-round match against Belinda Bencic. Osaka had been struggling with an abdominal strain before the match. Naomi Osaka says she did everything ...

Naomi Osaka's dreams of a 2025 Australian Open title ended Friday as she was forced to retire with an abdominal injury. After comfortable wins in the opening two rounds, Osaka jumped out to a 5 ...

Osaka was hoping to reach the fourth round of a major for the first time since she won the Australian Open in 2021 Australian Open 2025 Dates: 12-26 January Venue: Melbourne Park Coverage: Live ...

Coverage: Live radio commentary on Tennis Breakfast from 07:00 GMT on BBC 5 Sports Extra, plus live text commentaries on the BBC Sport website and app Two-time champion Naomi Osaka is out of the ...

A large fire broke out in a commercial building near Tsutenkaku Tower, a famous tourist landmark in Osaka's Naniwa Ward, that left one man injured, local media said Tuesday. A resident who lives ...

MELBOURNE -- Belinda Bencic advanced to the Round of 16 at the Australian Open after former No.1 Naomi Osaka retired from their third-round encounter due to injury after losing the first set 7-6(3).

A massive fire erupted in a commercial building near the famous Tsutenkaku Tower, a popular tourist landmark in Osaka in western Japan, according to media reports on Tuesday. The fire erupted on ...

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 ...

Day 6 of the Australian Open saw a number of big names in men's and women's singles easily advance to the next round. But one major loss was No. 7-ranked Jessica Pegula, who was defeated in two ...

A "very hot-headed" Novak Djokovic produced a vintage display to join Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev in the Australian Open last 16 on Friday, but Naomi Osaka's bid for a third Melbourne ...