Naomi Osaka, Australian Open and Belinda Bencic

Naomi Osaka stops playing because of an injury against Belinda Bencic
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.
Belinda Bencic Had Classy Gesture After Injured Naomi Osaka Retired From Australian Open
Naomi Osaka's run to a third Australian Open title was cut short on Friday, as a lingering injury caused her to retire from her third-round match against Belinda Bencic. Osaka, whose last Grand Slam win came in Melbourne in 2021,
Osaka Retires with Injury: Updated Australian Open Women's Tennis Bracket, Results
Naomi Osaka's run at the 2025 Australian Open came to an end in the third round due to an injury. The two-time Aussie Open champ suffered a strained
Bencic through to Australian Open last 16 after Osaka retires with injury
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.
Naomi Osaka Retires Against Belinda Bencic at the Australian Open
Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka was forced to retire from her third-round clash against Belinda Bencic due to an abdominal injury. The former World No.
How to Watch Naomi Osaka vs. Belinda Bencic at the 2025 Australian Open: Live Stream, TV Channel
Belinda Bencic (No. 294) will take on Naomi Osaka (No. 51) in the Round of 32 at the Australian Open on Thursday, January 16.Osaka secured a three-set victory over Karolina Muchova (1-6, 6-1, 6-3)
Abdominal Injury Forces Naomi Osaka To Retire In AO Match Against Belinda Bencic
A persistent abdominal injury forced Naomi Osaka to retire during her third round match against Belinda Bencic at the 2025 Australian Open.
'It Sucks': Stomach Injury Ends Osaka's Australian Open
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 Explains Injury That Ended Her Australian Open Run
When Osaka struggled to lift her arm during the match, it became clear that she was struggling with another abdominal injury. It all began last Fall during her match against Coco Gauff in the China Open. An MRI revealed a bulged disc in her back and ruptured abdominal muscles.
'Get well soon, Mama': Bencic advances after Osaka retires at Aussie Open
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.
Abdominal injury derails Naomi Osaka again, retires down a set to Belinda Bencic at Australian Open
The abdominal injury that caused Naomi Osaka to retire from the Auckland final with a one-set lead over Clara Tauson less than two weeks ago struck again Friday, forcing the four-time major champion to cut a promising Australian Open short.
Australian Open: Naomi Osaka stops playing because of an injury against Belinda Bencic
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka stopped playing because of an injury after dropping ...
Djokovic wary of Machac, Osaka meets familiar foe Bencic at Australian Open
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Djokovic storms into 4th round, Osaka bows out as Andreeva advances
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Top points from the first set of Tauson and Osaka's Auckland final
Clara Tauson and Naomi Osaka combined for some hot shots in their ASB Classic final on Sunday. Osaka won the first set but she retired with an abdominal injury, and Tauson claimed her third ...
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Belinda Bencic’s tennis comeback and the challenge of returning to the WTA Tour after pregnancy
victory over world No. 14 Anna Kalinskaya, Belinda Bencic is at a loss ... and the woman she lost to that night, Naomi Osaka, returned to the tour for the 2024 season after the birth of ...
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Osaka delights in revenge over Muchova at Australian Open
Japan's Naomi Osaka celebrates winning her second round match against ... Up next for Osaka is Swiss Belinda Bencic, who returned to the tour late last year after giving birth to her ...
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Qualifier Bogdan sweeps past Kudermetova in Osaka first round
Ana Bogdan eased into the second round of the Kinoshita Group Japan Open on Tuesday, defeating Veronika Kudermetova 6-2, 6-2 in 1 hour and 17 minutes. Qualifier Bogdan will meet No.4 seed Marie ...
Australian Open: Gauff, Sabalenka zeroing in on rematch
Gauff, who hasn’t lost a set in Melbourne, could face the No. 1 player in the semifinals after their 3rd-round wins; Osaka ...