US EditionSinner Battles Australian Open Heat to Enter Last 16, Injured Osaka Pulls Out
Naomi Osaka withdrew hours before her third-round match due to worsening abdominal pain, allowing opponent Maddison Inglis a walkover into the fourth round.
- On Saturday, Naomi Osaka withdrew ahead of her third-round match at the Australian Open due to an abdominal injury, giving Maddison Inglis a walkover into the fourth round.
- Having reported pain after her match with Sorana Cirstea, Osaka attempted to rest but said warming up worsened the abdominal injury, adding she must be cautious as it is a recurring issue.
- The Japanese star wrote on Instagram `it breaks my heart` after withdrawing and had earlier made headlines with a jellyfish-inspired entrance at Rod Laver Arena.
- Inglis advances by walkover and is set to meet Iga Swiatek, while Osaka faces a setback after reaching last year's U.S. Open semi-finals.
- Temperatures hit 38C and the tournament's Heat Stress Scale reached five, disrupting play for five hours at Melbourne Park, while Osaka has four months to recover before Roland Garros.
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Sinner battles Australian Open heat to enter last 16, injured Osaka pulls out
High temperatures in Melbourne triggered a five-hour suspension of matches on outside courts at the Australian Open on Saturday and briefly held up champion Jannik Sinner before he battled into the last 16. Two-time champion Naomi Osaka was supposed to be in action in the third round but pulled out hours before because of an abdominal injury.
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