AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Naomi Osaka’s Australian Open marketing campaign has been thrown into doubt after the four-time Grand Slam champion and then-No.
Osaka had received the primary set of the ultimate 6-4 in opposition to Denmark’s Clara Tauson when she spoke to her coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, the chair umpire and tour coach earlier than deciding to withdraw.
The character of his harm was not instantly clear, nevertheless it seemed to be an belly, not again, harm he suffered on the China Open in October, which ended his 2024 season.
Osaka was in tears as she sat ready for the coach. He then left the stadium to the applause of the spectators earlier than returning to present the award.
“I loved enjoying right here and I am sorry it needed to finish this manner,” Osaka mentioned.
Osaka had led 5-1 at two breaks when he began wanting sturdy, with the least power of his profession. He managed to take out the primary set earlier than displaying that he couldn’t proceed.
Osaka returned to tennis in early 2024 after an extended break following the beginning of her daughter, Shai.
The Auckland remaining was her first since returning to tennis and had she received, it might have been her first title of any type because the 2021 Australian Open.
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