Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka has retired from her third-round match at the Australian Open and withdrawn from the first Grand Slam of the season.
Osaka was scheduled to play against local tennis player Madison Ingles today, but decided to withdraw.
"I had to make the difficult decision to withdraw in order to give my body much-needed attention after the previous match. I was so excited to continue and this journey meant the most to me, it breaks my heart to have to stop. However, I cannot risk causing any more damage to my body in order to get back on the court as soon as possible. Thank you for the love and support, I am very grateful to everyone who embraced me. Thank you to my team who always has my back, thank you to the organizers for their kindness," Osaka said.
The 2019 and 2021 Australian Open champion defeated Croatian Antonia Ružić and Romanian Sorana Kirstea in the first two rounds in Melbourne.
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