Naomi Osaka's quest for a first title in four years ended in heartbreak as the former world number one retired with an injury after winning the opening set of the Auckland Classic final against Denmark's Clara Tauson on Sunday.

AUCKLAND, Jan 5 — Naomi Osaka retired from the final of the Auckland Classic with an abdominal injury today, a blow to the Japanese star just a week before the start of the Australian Open. Playing in her first WTA final for three years, against Denmark ...

Naomi Osaka’s participation in the Australian Open is being put into question after she sustained an injury while playing in a WTA tournament in Auckland. On Sunday, the tennis player competed against Denmark’s Clara Tauson in her first WTA final since 2022.

Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka is in doubt for the Melbourne major after her quest for a first title in four years ended in heartbreak in Auckland. The former world No.1 retired with an abdominal strain after winning the opening set of the Auckland Classic final against Denmark’s Clara Tauson.

Naomi Osaka's quest for her first title in four years ended in heartbreak as the former world No. 1 retired with an injury after winning the opening set of the Auckland Classic final against Denmark's Clara Tauson.

In her first WTA final after three years, she  pulled out after winning the opening set 6-4 against Denmark’s Clara Tauson

AUCKLAND – Naomi Osaka retired from the final of the Auckland Classic with an abdominal injury on Jan 5, a blow to the Japanese star just a week before the start of the Australian Open.

Clara Tauson won her third career Hologic WTA Tour title after former World No.1 Naomi Osaka retired from their ASB Classic final in Auckland on Sunday due to an abdominal injury.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand -- Naomi Osaka's fitness ... Osaka had won the first set of the final 6-4 against Denmark's Clara Tauson when she spoke to her coach Patrick Mouratoglou, the chair umpire ...

Taiwan’s Wu Fang-hsien and Jiang Xinyu of China yesterday won the women’s doubles title at the ASB Classic in Auckland, while Naomi Osaka retired from the women’s singles final with an abdominal injury.

The former world No. 1 and four-time Grand Slam champion retired from the final of the WTA Auckland Open, the last tune-up before the Australian Open, with an apparent medical issue on Sunday. She had been leading Denmark's Clara Tauson 6-4, but her exit left Tauson as the tournament's champion.

Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka retired from the ASB Classic final in Auckland on Sunday due to an abdominal injury after winning the first set against Clara Tauson.