Naomi Osaka hasn’t played a tournament since she withdrew from one in September with abdominal pain. Now she’s bowed out of the Australian Open with just one week to go. No reason was given for the pullout by Osaka, who took a mental-health break from tennis in 2021. She is the third notable player to drop out of the Australian Open; Venus Williams and Carlos Alcaraz both announced they would not compete due to injuries.
