Naomi Osaka Withdraws Again at Australian Open

Naomi Osaka retired from her third-round match at the Australian Open against Belinda Bencic due to an abdominal injury, which has plagued her since the start of the season. Osaka, who had previously withdrawn from the final in Auckland, was leading 5-2 before Bencic took the first set in a tiebreak. Despite efforts to manage the injury with daily therapy, Osaka's condition worsened after her victory over Karolina Muchova, marking her third consecutive tournament withdrawal due to the same injury. Bencic advances to face either Coco Gauff or Leylah Fernandez in the next round. Osaka expressed her disappointment, noting she felt she might have gone further in the tournament if not for the injury.