The Japanese, who was to meet Saturday in the semi-finals Russian Veronika Kudermetova, is injured at the abdomen.
Le Monde with AFP
The black series continues for Naomi Osaka. The Japanese tennis player withdrew Saturday, January 8 of the WTA Tournament by Melbourne, due to an injury to the abdomen before the semifinal she had to dispute against Russian Veronika Kudermetova.
“I took a lot of fun playing here in Melbourne, Naomi Osaka said in a statement published by the organizers on Twitter. Unfortunately, I have an injury to the abdomen and I have to rest and prepare The Australian Open [from 17 January], “she added.
The Japanese, 13 e played its first tournament since its defeat at the US E. Open Tour in September. His season 2021 was widely disturbed by psychological difficulties and she had explained to want to have fun on the court in Melbourne. It has successively eliminated the French Alizé Cornet, Belgian Maryna Zanevska and German Andrea Petkovic.
Veronika Kudermetova will face Sunday in the final the Romanian Simona Halep, who has imposed on the other semifinal against the Chinese Zheng Qinwen (6-3, 6-2).