After her withdrawal from the Australian Open, the misery of injured superstar Naomi Osaka was compounded upon her return to the U.S. amid sub-zero conditions.

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 Bencic.

Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka said "it sucks" after retiring Friday with a stomach muscle injury during her third-round match against Belinda Bencic in Melbourne.

Naomi Osaka is out of the Australian Open after she was forced to retire injured from her third-round match against Belinda Bencic.

Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka retired with an injury during her third-round match against Belinda Bencic on Friday

The sixth day of the Australian Open in Park started under clear skies with a pleasant temperature. Key players like Aryna Sabalenka, Naomi Osaka, and Novak Djokovic participated in heated matches, each bringing their competitive edge to the court against formidable opponents.

Swiss Belinda Bencic advanced to the last 16 of the Australian Open after two-time champion Naomi Osaka retired during Friday's third-round match with an abdominal strain that has affected her since the start of the season.

MELBOURNE – Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka stopped playing because of ... fourth round in 11 past appearances at Melbourne Park. She lost at that stage a year ago to two-time ...

But Osaka, who won the title at Melbourne Park in 2019 and 2021 ... "I really feel for Naomi, I saw her struggling a little bit at the end of the set and obviously it's not the way you would ...

Naomi Osaka was left deflated after what she suggested ... The 27-year-old, a two-time champion at Melbourne Park, had been forced to pull out of the Auckland Open final on the eve of the ...

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 ...

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