The withdrawal of former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka comes as a double blow for the Australian Open as seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams also pulled out a day earlier.
Two-time champion Naomi Osaka has pulled out of the Australian Open, organizers of the season’s first Grand Slam which begins on January 16 announced on Sunday, January 8, without elaborating on the reason.
“Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the Australian Open. We will miss her at #AO2023,” the Australian Open tweeted. “Dayana Yastremska moves into the main draw.” Her withdrawal comes a day after American seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams was ruled out of the Australian Open due to injury in a double blow to the organizers.
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