Former champion Naomi Osala has withdrawn from the Australian Open, ranging from January 16, the organisers introduced on Sunday.
“Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the Australian Open. We are going to miss her at #AO2023 💙,” the Australian Open tweeted from their official deal with.
“Dayana Yastremska strikes into the primary draw.”
Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the Australian Open. We are going to miss her at #AO2023 💙
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 8, 2023
In early 2021, Osaka defeated Jennifer Brady within the Australian Open closing to carry her fourth Grand Slam title. Two years have handed since Osaka’s second Australian Open title and she or he hasn’t gained any titles since.
Osaka took a psychological well being break after sitting out the 2021 French Open and later revealed she had been scuffling with despair and anxiousness for a number of years.
The Japanese star has not performed since withdrawing from the second spherical in Tokyo final September with belly pains, and has gained just one accomplished match since final Could.
She crashed out within the first spherical of her earlier three occasions, together with the US Open – a event at which she has additionally twice gained the title.
Earlier, Venus Williams has withdrawn from the Australian Open for an undisclosed harm she sustained whereas taking part in in a event in Auckland, New Zealand this week.