Naomi Osaka's campaign at her home tournament in Osaka has come to an unfortunate end as the top-ranked Japanese female tennis player has been forced to withdraw from the rest of the tournament after failing to recover from an injury sustained in her previous match.
On Wednesday, the top seed got the job done in three sets versus defending champion Suzan Lamens 7-6 (6) 3-6 6-2. Before sealing the deal, the Japanese tennis star led 5-0 in the third set when she stopped play in the middle of the sixth game and requested a medical timeout. When the action resumed, she lost the next two games but ultimately managed to complete the win.
Osaka withdraws from the Kinoshita Group Japan Open
Today, the home star was due to meet Jaqueline Cristian in the quarterfinal stage. Unfortunately for the former world No. 1 but also the locals, a leg injury sustained against Lamens prevented her from doing si.
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Naomi Osaka has not recovered from a left leg injury sustained during the second round of this tournament and has withdrawn from the quarterfinals scheduled for today, the tournament said in a statement.
Without any doubt, it is an unfortunate ending for Osaka at her home tournament, which she was forced to miss last year due to an injury.
