Naomi Osaka retired from her Australian Open third round match on Friday. The Japanese tennis star had just lost the opening set to Belinda Bencic via a tiebreak (7-3) before pulling the plug. It marked the first time she had withdrawn from a grand slam tournament match in her career.

Naomi Osaka is back to practicing after an unfortunate end to her Australian Open run as the four-time Grand Slam champion says she "can't wait" to return to competitive action.

However, no tennis fan can deny that Osaka looks much stronger on the court this year. She is 6-2 and quietly racking up rankings points. On Monday, the WTA Rankings were updated after the Australian Open, and Osaka made huge strides.

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.

The epilogue of the awaited 3rd round match between Naomi Osaka and Belinda Bencic worried the fans of the Japanese, who was forced to withdraw due to a new injury: and this of the Australian Open 2025 is the second in a row, after the one in Auckland.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka stopped playing because of a strained ... Osaka began 2025 by making it to the final of a tournament at Auckland, New Zealand, on Jan. 5, but she stopped playing in the title match ...

Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka stopped playing because of a strained abdominal ... Osaka began 2025 by making it to the final of a tournament at Auckland, New Zealand, on Jan. 5, but she stopped playing in the title match there because ...

For the second time in the 2025 season, Coco Gauff defeated Leylah Fernandez in straight sets to reach the Australian Open fourth round.

Belinda Bencic returned to the Round of 16 at the Australian Open after Naomi Osaka was forced to retire with an injury in the third round.

Naomi Osaka, a two-time champion from Japan, was forced to retire from the Australian Open due to an injury sustained during her match against Belinda Bencic

Osaka's dreams of a 2025 Australian Open title ended Friday as she was forced to retire with an abdominal injury.

Naomi Osaka, a two-time champion in Australia ... Osaka began 2025 by making it to the final of a tournament at Auckland, New Zealand, on Jan. 5, but she stopped playing in the title match there because of the abdominal injury. Then, she said, the problem ...