File image of Naomi Osaka, who has pulled out of the Japan Open with an damage
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Naomi Osaka pulled out of her quarterfinal match on the Japan Open on Friday (October 17, 2025) due to a left leg damage.
Her withdrawal forward of the match resulted in Jaqueline Cristian advancing to the semifinals on a walkover, the Girls’s Tennis Affiliation (WTA) Tour stated.
Event organisers stated top-seeded Osaka hadn’t recovered from the damage sustained late in her second-round match. It is going to be Cristian’s third semifinal look of the 12 months and her first on a floor aside from clay.
Earlier than the damage, Osaka had wins over Wakana Sonobe and 2024 champion Suzan Lamens.
After splitting the primary two units with Lamens, Osaka took a 5-0 lead within the third. However throughout a rally with Lamens serving at 0-5 and 30-15, Osaka pulled up with an obvious difficulty along with her left leg. She received the purpose after Lamens despatched a backhand extensive however requested a medical timeout after the subsequent level.
Osaka, a four-time main winner, returned to the court docket along with her left thigh wrapped and limitations in her motion however was capable of shut out on her third match level.
Osaka misplaced within the second spherical of the China Open in late September and likewise misplaced within the second spherical on the Wuhan Open final week.
In one other quarterfinal Friday (October 17, 2025) on the Japan Open, 2021 U.S. Open finalist Leylah Fernandez beat Rebecca Šramková 7-6 (2), 6-3.
Printed – October 17, 2025 02:05 pm IST
