The Latest Breaking News from Naomi Osaka

The four-time Grand Slam champion hasn’t played in a professional tennis match since September.

The two-time Australian Open winner had pulled out of the first major of 2023 last week.

Tokyo (AFP) - Naomi Osaka has not played a tennis match since September and her withdrawal from next week's Australian Open has raised concerns that the former world number one may never appear on court again.

The two-time champion will not pursue a fifth Grand Slam title in Melbourne this month

Naomi Osaka has enjoyed success at the Australian Open over the last few years but she will not have the opportunity to add to it this year with her absence from Melbourne Park confirmed

The 25-year-old won the tournament in both 2019 and 2021

Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka became the latest star to pull out of the opening Grand Slam of the year Sunday, leaving the tournament deprived of some of the biggest names in the game. No reason for the Japanese player's withdrawal was given with organizers Tennis Australia tweeting: "We…

Melbourne (AFP) - Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka became the latest star to pull out of the opening Grand Slam of the year Sunday, leaving the tournament deprived of some of the biggest names in the game.

Melbourne (AFP) - Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka on Sunday pulled out of the opening Grand Slam of the year just over a week before it starts, organisers said.