Naomi Osaka retires injured in Australian Open 3rd round

Naomi Osaka gets brutally honest on injury forcing her to retire from Australian Open match
Naomi Osaka ’s return to Grand Slam competition ended prematurely on Friday, as the two-time Australian Open champion was forced to retire from her third-round match against Belinda Bencic due to a strained abdominal muscle. Osaka had dropped the opening set in a tiebreaker, 7-6 (3), before informing the chair umpire she could no longer continue.
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Naomi Osaka Explains Injury That Ended Her Australian Open Run
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Naomi Osaka Retires Against Belinda Bencic at the Australian Open
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Osaka retires from Aussie Open with abdominal issue
Naomi Osaka was forced to retire from her third-round Australian Open clash against Belinda Bencic due to an abdominal injury.
Australian Open: Naomi Osaka stops playing because of an injury against Belinda Bencic
Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka has stopped playing because of an injury after dropping the opening set of her third-round match against Belinda Bencic
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Naomi Osaka retires from Australian Open match due to injury
After losing the first set 7-6 (3), two-time Australian Open champ Naomi Osaka retired from her third-round match against Belinda Bencic due to injury.
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