Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the 2023 Australian Open a week before it was scheduled to begin, the tournament announced on Sunday. Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska will move to the main draw in her place.
Naomi Osaka's career takes another hitwithdrawing from the 2022 Toray Pan Pacific Open in September due to abdominal pain
. She has won two full-length matches total since losing to Iga Swiatek in the finals of the 2022 Miami Open in April, a span of time that includes the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. Osaka's WTA ranking currently sits at No. 42 in women's singles, down from No. 13 this time last year and No. 3 in Jan. 2021. Once the top player in tennis, her career has taken a hard turn amid concerns with her consistency, injury and mental health.
Despite those struggles, Osaka remains among the top-earning athletes in not just tennis, but the entire sports industry thanks to a business portfolio that includes
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