Naomi Osaka suffered a disappointing end to what has been an encouraging Australian Open, as she retired with an abdominal injury after losing the first set against Belinda Bencic.
Belinda Bencic returned to the Round of 16 at the Australian Open after Naomi Osaka was forced to retire with an injury in the third round.
This clash between two former members of the top 5, Belinda Bencic and Naomi Osaka, was full of promise. Unfortunately, it ended in the very first
Naomi Osaka had just lost a first-set tiebreak 7-3 when she retired hurt from her second-round contest on Friday
Naomi Osaka withdrew from match against Belinda Bencic after her pain became unbearable in third round.On Friday at John Cain Arena, Melbourne the four-time Grand Slam champion was leading the opening set with 5-2 but started struggling
Belinda Bencic will face either Coco Gauff or Leylah Fernandez in the third round on her return to Grand Slam action at the Australian Open. Albeit it was in unfortunate circumstances as Naomi Osaka had to retire injured from their tie.
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka secured an entry in the fourth round of the ongoing Australian Open beating 42nd-ranked Denmark player Clara Tauson in their