Osaka, Belinda Bencic and Australian Open

Naomi Osaka stops playing because of an injury against Belinda Bencic
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. “I kind of have a history of it,
Bencic through to Australian Open last 16 after Osaka retires with injury
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 strain that has affected her since the start of the season.
Osaka Retires with Injury: Updated Australian Open Women's Tennis Bracket, Results
Naomi Osaka's run at the 2025 Australian Open came to an end in the third round due to an injury. The two-time Aussie Open champ suffered a strained
How to Watch Naomi Osaka vs. Belinda Bencic at the 2025 Australian Open: Live Stream, TV Channel
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, 6-1, 6-3)
Why did Naomi Osaka retire? Tennis star withdraws from Australian Open match vs. Belinda Bencic early
Naomi Osaka retired from her Australian Open third round match on Friday. The Japanese tennis star had just lost the opening set to Belinda Bencic via a tiebreak (7-3) before pulling the plug. It marked the first time she had withdrawn from a grand slam tournament match in her career.
Abdominal Injury Forces Naomi Osaka To Retire In AO Match Against Belinda Bencic
A persistent abdominal injury forced Naomi Osaka to retire during her third round match against Belinda Bencic at the 2025 Australian Open.
Naomi Osaka Explains Injury That Ended Her Australian Open Run
When Osaka struggled to lift her arm during the match, it became clear that she was struggling with another abdominal injury. It all began last Fall during her match against Coco Gauff in the China Open. An MRI revealed a bulged disc in her back and ruptured abdominal muscles.
Naomi Osaka suffers heartbreaking exit at Aus Open after another episode of abdominal injury
Naomi Osaka was leading 5-2 against Belinda Bencic in the first set before an abdominal injury once again derailed her campaign. First, Osaka lost the first set and was later forced to withdraw from the Australian Open 2025.
'Get well soon, Mama': Bencic advances after Osaka retires at Aussie Open
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.
Naomi Osaka forced out of Australian Open third round with abdominal injury
Naomi Osaka says she did everything she could to manage an abdominal strain that forced her to retire from her third-round match at Melbourne Park.
Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff roll to Australian Open 4th round; Naomi Osaka retires due to injury
Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff roll to Australian Open's 4th round. Naomi Osaka retires due to injury and Jessica Pegula was upset in the third round.
Australian Open: Naomi Osaka stops playing because of an injury against Belinda Bencic
Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka stopped playing because of an injury after dropping the opening set of her ...
Djokovic wary of Machac, Osaka meets familiar foe Bencic at Australian Open
The Australian Open third round begins on Friday with defending champion Aryna Sabalenka kicking things off on Rod Laver ...
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"I respect Naomi Osaka... but it's just to remain in the talk" - When Belinda Bencic questioned Japanese's controversial media boycott
Belinda Bencic usually stays away from controversies, but during the 2021 French Open, she raised eyebrows by questioning Naomi Osaka's media boycott.
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Takeaways: Osaka overcomes slow start to knock off Muchova
Naomi Osaka's revenge tour continues at the Australian Open, where she bested Karolina Muchova to advance to the third round ...
Osaka shows how far she's come with two gritty Australian Open wins
Former Australian Open champ Naomi Osaka is into the third round at a major for the first time since 2022 -- is she hitting ...
Naomi Osaka is back in the third round of a Grand Slam for first time since 2022
The 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 victory over Karolina Muchova allowed Osaka to reach the third round at a major tournament for the first ...