Naomi Osaka Withdraws from Japan Open Due to Injury
Tennis player Naomi Osaka was forced to withdraw from the Japan Open on Friday due to a left leg injury.
Osaka’s withdrawal before her quarterfinal match allowed Jaqueline Cristian to advance directly to the semifinals, as reported by the WTA circuit.
The tournament organizers explained that the top seed, Osaka, had not recovered from the injury suffered at the end of her second-round match.
Before the injury, Osaka achieved victories over Wakana Sonobe and Suzan Lamens.
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. Although she won the point, she requested medical attention.
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 defeated Rebecca Šramková 7-6 (2), 6-3.
