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 ...

Naomi Osaka forced to retire with abdominal injury against Belinda Bencic - The 27-year-old lost a tight first set and was then unable to continue ...

In what could be a thrilling prospect, former Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka will take on former top-10 player Belinda Bencic in the third round in Melbourne. Osaka's 2025 season is ...

Belinda Bencic (No. 294) will take on Naomi Osaka (No. 51) in the Round of 32 at the Australian Open on Thursday, January 16. Osaka secured a three-set victory over Karolina Muchova (1-6 ...

Japanese tennis icon Naomi Osaka has taken to social media to ask her friends, family and followers to regularly send her ...

Belinda Bencic continued her sensational run at the 2025 Abu Dhabi Open by beating former Wimbledon winner Marketa Vondrousova. In recent years, many tennis players have decided to become mothers ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — 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 ...

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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 of Japan waves as she leaves the court after retiring from her third round match against Belinda Bencic of Switzerland at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne ...