"I thought I could push through it. I played my last match with some pain, and I thought maybe if I gave myself a break before my match today, I would be able to handle it, but I warmed up, and it got a lot worse, he said, adding she still needed to see doctors. I definitely have to do more tests and coming back from pregnancy, my body changed quite a lot. So this is something I have to be really cautious of."
"I was so excited to keep going and this run meant the most to me, so having to stop here breaks my heart but I can't risk doing any further damage so I can get back on the court, she said. And thank you to my whole team for always having my back and the tournament organisers for being so kind."
Naomi Osaka withdrew from the Australian Open hours before her scheduled match against qualifier Maddison Inglis because of an abdominal injury linked to body changes after pregnancy. The withdrawal advanced Inglis to a fourth-round match against second seed Iga Swiatek. Melbourne experienced extreme heat that triggered tournament heat protocols, closed arena roofs, and suspended play on outside courts. Osaka had felt the injury previously, played a match with pain, and warming up made it worse, prompting the need for further tests. Osaka has a history of abdominal problems, including a previous retirement in Melbourne, and prioritized avoiding further damage.
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