Naomi Osaka Withdraws from Japan Open Due to Injury
Tennis player Naomi Osaka was forced to withdraw from the Japan Open tournament due to a left leg injury, according to official sources.
Osaka’s withdrawal in the quarterfinals granted Jaqueline Cristian a direct pass to the semifinals, who advanced automatically in the tournament.
The tournament organizers explained that the Japanese player, seeded number one, failed to recover from the injury suffered during her second-round match.
Before the injury, Osaka had achieved victories over Wakana Sonobe and Suzan Lamens, the 2024 champion.
After splitting the first two sets with Lamens, Osaka took a 5-0 lead in the third. However, during an exchange with Lamens, Osaka felt discomfort in her left leg.
Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam winner, returned to the court with her left thigh bandaged and with limitations in her mobility, but managed to close out the match on her third match point.
In another quarterfinal match of the Japan Open, Leylah Fernandez, finalist of the 2021 US Open, defeated Rebecca Šramková with a score of 7-6 (2), 6-3.
