Aryna Sabalenka full of praise for Clara Tauson after beating her in Melbourne - The defending champion came through 7-6 (5) 6-4 but Naomi Osaka pulled out of her match through injury.

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.

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka secured an entry in the fourth round of the ongoing Australian Open beating 42nd-ranked Denmark player Clara Tauson in their

Belinda Bencic gave a special signature on the camera with a heartfelt message after Naomi Osaka retired midway from her Round 3 match on Friday due to injury.

She reached the finals of the 2025 ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand earlier this month, but retired during her match against Clara Tauson. Osaka says abdominal injuries are nothing new.

The sixth day of the Australian Open saw Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova advance to the fourth round. Aryna Sabalenka, Clara Tauson, Naomi Osaka, and Belinda Bencic competed on the prestigious Rod Laver Arena.

Aryna Sabalenka beats Denmark's Clara Tauson to book her place in ... to retire from tournament midway through match against Belinda Bencic Friday 17 January 2025 13:08, UK Image: Aryna Sabalenka ...

Belinda Bencic returned to the Round of 16 at the Australian Open after Naomi Osaka was forced to retire with an injury in the third round.