Naomi Osaka breaks down crying in Auckland: return ends in drama!

Naomi Osaka breaks down crying in Auckland: return ends in drama!

In a disappointing moment for the tennis world, Naomi Osaka had to abandon her first final after maternity leave. The former world number one competed against Clara Tauson in the final of the ASB Classic in Auckland, but was unable to continue playing due to an abdominal injury.

Osaka started the match promisingly and won the first set 6:4. In the first round she even led 5:1 and had two breaks before closing the set. After winning the first set, the situation required medical treatment; Osaka was visibly emotional and ultimately had to abandon the match. In a post-match interview, the tennis player did not provide any further details about her injury, but expressed regret over the outcome of the match.

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According to a statement from the WTA, Osaka withdrew “due to an abdominal injury.” This makes this her first final in two and a half years and also her first attempt at the title since the Australian Open 2021. Clara Tauson, on the other hand, celebrated her first title since the Luxembourg Open in 2021 with this victory, overall it was the third title of her WTA Tour career. Tauson was sympathetic to Osaka and acknowledged her strong performance during the match.

Naomi Osaka returned to the tour following the birth of her daughter Shai in July 2023. Despite the disappointment over the cancellation of the final, she warmly thanked the viewers for their support and apologized for the unfortunate end of the match n-tv.de reported. The emotions and the fact that she burst into tears while waiting for the coach underlined how important her comeback was to her as well yardbarker.com reported.

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