Naomi Osaka's withdrawal from Australian Open raises questions about star's future

Naomi Osaka's withdrawal from Australian Open raises questions about star's future

Tennis writer Ben Rothenberg, who has authored a biography of Osaka due out later this year, believes she has already taken a "meaningful step back" from the sport.

Tennis: Naomi Osaka withdraws from Australian Open

Two-time Australian Open tennis champion Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the tournament beginning Jan. 16, organizers say on Twitter without giving a reason.

Naomi Osaka withdraws from the Australian Open as absentee list grows

Naomi Osaka has joined the growing list of pros who have dropped out of the first tennis major of the year (Picture: Getty) Two-time champion Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the Australian Open, adding her name to a growing list of absentees from the Melbourne event. Organisers yesterday confirmed Japan’s Osaka, the champion in 2019 and 2021, will not be playing in the first major of the year. ‘Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the Australian Open. …

Naomi Osaka withdraws from Australian Open

MELBOURNE: Two-time champion Naomi Osaka has confirmed she will not play at the Australian Open, adding her name to a growing list of notable withdrawals.Organizers confirmed in a tweet on Sunday that Japan's Osaka, the Open champion in 2019 and 2021, will not be playing in Melbourne. "Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the Australian Open. We will miss her at #AO2023," the tweet said. The 25-year-old Osaka's ranking has slipped to 47 and she hasn't…