Naomi Osaka retired from the final of the Auckland Classic with an abdominal injury Sunday, a blow to the Japanese star just a week before the Australian Open. In her first WTA final after three ...

(UPDATE) AUCKLAND — Naomi Osaka retired from the final of the Auckland Classic with an abdominal injury Sunday, a blow to the Japanese star just a week before the start of the Australian Open. Playing ...

Naomi Osaka’s quest for a first title in four years ended in heartbreak as the former world No.1 retired with an injury after winning the opening set of the Auckland Classic final against ...

Osaka had won the first set of the final 6-4 against Denmark's Clara Tauson when she spoke to her coach Patrick Mouratoglou, the chair umpire and a tour trainer before deciding to withdraw.

Naomi Osaka was forced to retire from her first final in nearly three years in Auckland, handing the title to Clara Tauson. Osaka had taken the first set 6-4 despite a Tauson fightback ...

Naomi Osaka retired from the final of the Auckland Classic with an abdominal injury on Sunday, a blow to the Japanese star just a week before the start of the Australian Open. Playing in her first ...

Osaka retired from the ASB Classic final in Auckland due to an abdominal injury. The four-time grand slam champion won the first set against Clara Tauson 6-4 before taking an immediate medical ...

And her opponent Tauson, who admitted afterwards it was the worst final of her career. Injuries happen in sport – particularly tennis – but what a time to strike. Osaka had waited more than ...

AUCKLAND: Former world number one Naomi Osaka reached her first final since 2022 on Saturday as she swept aside unseeded American Alycia Parks at the Auckland Classic. The four-time Grand Slam ...

Naomi Osaka's preparations for the Australian Open were rocked when she was forced to retire from the final of the WTA Auckland Open. It was Osaka's first final of any kind since April 2022 ...

It was an anti-climactic finish to the week for Osaka, who was chasing her first title in four years since winning the 2021 Australian Open. Her most recent final appearance was at the Miami Open ...