Osaka had won the first set of the final 6-4 against Denmark's Clara Tauson when she spoke to her coach Patrick Mouratoglou, the chair umpire, and a tour trainer before deciding to withdraw.

Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka retired from the ASB Classic final in Auckland on Sunday due to an abdominal injury after winning the first set against Clara Tauson.

Naomi Osaka is set to undergo an MRI to determine the extent of her abdominal injury but notes that she is feeling positive that it is nothing more than a minor issue that won't prevent her from competing at the Australian Open.

Naomi Osaka will be competing in the final of the ASB Classic in New Zealand on Sunday, where she will face Denmark’s Clara Tauson for the first time. The tennis player won 6-4 6-2 in the semi-final against Alycia Parks.

Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka reached her first semi-final in almost three years after she came from behind to beat Hailey Baptiste 6-7(2), 6-1, 6-2 at the ASB Classic.

Naomi Osaka’s participation in the Australian Open is being put into question after she sustained an injury while playing in a WTA tournament in Auckland. On Sunday, the tennis player competed against Denmark’s Clara Tauson in her first WTA final since 2022.

Naomi Osaka will undergo a scan on the injury that forced her to pull out of the Auckland Classic final but remains optimistic about playing at the Australian Open, the former world number one said on Monday.

Naomi Osaka’s fitness for the Australian Open is in question after the four-time Grand Slam champion and suffered an apparent abdominal injury Sunday.