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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Howard Fendrich

Australian Open: Naomi Osaka stops playing because of an injury against Belinda Bencic

Australian Open Tennis - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka stopped playing because of an injury after dropping the opening set of her third-round match against Belinda Bencic on Friday.

This was Osaka's first run to the third round at a major tournament since 2022. She missed time in recent seasons because of mental-health breaks, then was off the tour while pregnant. Her daughter, Shai, was born in July 2023.

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