Many high-profile players will compete at next week's 2025 Abu Dhabi Open, but Naomi Osaka withdrew from the tournament. Osaka began the new season by reaching her first final since the 2022 Miami

In the Round of 16 at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz on Thursday, Sara Sorribes Tormo (ranked No. 99) takes on Karolina Muchova (No. 19).Muchova’s last action was on January 14, 2025 at the

On a day that saw No.2-seeded Elina Svitolina fall prey to the upset bug, top-seeded Karolina Muchova held sway in Linz, reaching the quarterfinal with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo. “I feel like the tournament is nearly over and I just played my first round,” said Muchova, who had a first-round bye in Linz. “I’m very pleased.”

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.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka stopped playing because of a strained ... win in Melbourne on Wednesday against 2023 French Open finalist Karolina Muchova. “It was, I guess, a little inevitable, but I think the ...

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.

A persistent abdominal injury forced Naomi Osaka to retire during her third round match against Belinda Bencic at the 2025 Australian Open.

Bencic felt for Osaka after the injured Japanese was forced to retire their Australian Open third-round match.

Naomi Osaka, a two-time Australian Open champion, withdrew from her match against Belinda Bencic due to an abdominal injury. This injury, linked to her explosive serving style, has been a recurring issue.

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.

Naomi Osaka has posted an image of herself working out, sporting one major change to her look. The Japanese former World No.

Naomi Osaka has expressed her longing for the tennis court following her heartbreaking 2025 Australian Open exit.