Naomi Osaka seemed to have a great opportunity to achieve something important in this 2026 Australian Open, but the Japanese player had to withdraw from the tournament before her third-round match against Maddison Inglis. Physical issues and the caution of not worsening them led her to make this difficult decision, granting Australian player access to the next round, coming from the qualifying rounds. She will face Swiatek or Kalinskaya.
🚨 BREAKING: 🇯🇵 Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from her third round singles match tonight.
— The First Serve (@TheFirstServeAU) January 24, 2026
🇦🇺 Maddison Inglis progresses to the fourth round where she awaits either world No.2 🇵🇱 Iga Świątek or 🇷🇺 Anna Kalinskaya. pic.twitter.com/EWT6qGlwlC
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