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Darren Walton and Melissa Woods

Underdone Osaka in extreme Open doubt

Naomi Osaka poses with the trophy after winning her second Australian Open title in 2021. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

The Australian Open is set to be robbed of another superstar drawcard as officials scramble to determine the playing status - and exact whereabouts - of two-time women's champion Naomi Osaka.

Without a match in four months, Osaka seems all but certain to miss the Melbourne major having only just arrived back to her US base this week following a jaunt through Europe with her rapper boyfriend Cordae.

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