Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka stopped playing because of a strained abdominal muscle after dropping the opening set of her third-round match against Belinda Bencic on Friday.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka stopped playing because of an injury after dropping the opening set of her third-round match against Belinda Bencic on Friday.

MELBOURNE, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Swiss Belinda Bencic advanced to the last 16 of the Australian Open after two-time champion Naomi Osaka retired during Friday's third-round match with an abdominal ...

Naomi Osaka of Japan waves as she leaves the court after retiring from her third round match against Belinda Bencic of Switzerland at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne ...

The top brass of world tennis returned to the status quo on day eight of the Australian Open, with the big names picking up wins.

Worrying claims from Corentin Moutet that he fainted before his match, Alex de Minaur shows his fighting spirit, and America's next generation announce themselves to the world. Here are the five quick hits from day seven of the Australian Open.

Belinda Bencic impressively reached the Australian Open fourth-round in only her sixth tournament after giving birth to her daughter. Her match victory came as Naomi Osaka, also a new mom ...

In the Round of 16 at the Australian Open on Saturday, Belinda Bencic (ranked No. 294) faces Coco Gauff (No. 3). In her most recent match on Friday, Gauff knocked off Leylah Annie Fernandez in two ...

Coco Gauff will take on Belinda Bencic in the fourth round of the 2025 Australian Open. The Swiss player, who has recently returned to tour since becoming a mother, said she had enough time to ...

Mar 31, 2022; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Naomi Osaka (JPN)(R) shakes hands with Belinda Bencic (SUI)(L) after their women's singles semifinal in the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. / Geoff Burke ...

Belinda Bencic (No. 294) will take on Naomi Osaka (No. 51) in the Round of 32 at the Australian Open on Thursday, January 16. Osaka secured a three-set victory over Karolina Muchova (1-6 ...

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 ...