Former champion Naomi Osella has pulled out of the Australian Open beginning on January 16, organizers introduced on Sunday.
“Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the Australian Open. We will miss him in #AO2023 💙.”
“Diana Yastremska enters main draw.”
Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the Australian Open. we are going to miss him #AO2023
– #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 8, 2023
In early 2021, Osaka defeated Jennifer Brady within the remaining of the Australian Open to win her fourth Grand Slam title. Two years have handed since Osaka’s second Australian Open title and he or she has not gained a title since then.
Osaka took a psychological well being break after sitting out the 2021 French Open and later revealed she had been battling melancholy and nervousness for a number of years.
The Japanese star has not performed since withdrawing from the second spherical in Tokyo final September with stomach ache, and has gained just one full match since final May.
She was eradicated within the first spherical of her final three occasions, together with the US Open – a match wherein she has additionally gained the title twice.
Earlier, Venus Williams pulled out of the Australian Open this week on account of an undisclosed damage sustained whereas taking part in in a match in Auckland, New Zealand.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
