Osaka, Clara Tauson and Auckland

Tauson wins Auckland title after injured Osaka retires
Naomi Osaka's quest for a first title in four years ended in heartbreak as the former world number one retired with an injury after winning the opening set of the Auckland Classic final against Denmark's Clara Tauson on Sunday.
WTA Auckland Open 2025: Clara Tauson Claims Title As Naomi Osaka Retires Injured
Osaka won the opening set 6-4 in Sunday's final, but was forced to retire hurt after taking a medical time out, handing the title to Clara Tauson
Up a set, Naomi Osaka retires from Auckland final against Clara Tauson due to abdominal injury
Playing her first final since 2022, Osaka was forced to call it quits after sealing the first set by a 6-4 scoreline.
Naomi Osaka Retires Injured From Auckland Final Before Australian Open
Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka retired from the ASB Classic final in Auckland on Sunday due to an abdominal injury after winning the first set against Clara Tauson.
Naomi Osaka's Auckland Heartbreak: Injury Ends Title Quest
Naomi Osaka, former world No. 1, retired injured from the Auckland Classic final after winning the first set against Clara Tauson. Despite promising play, an abdominal issue forced her withdrawal, leaving concerns for her Australian Open prospects.
Naomi Osaka retires from Auckland final in tears with apparent injury, 1 week before Australian Open
The former world No. 1 and four-time Grand Slam champion retired from the final of the WTA Auckland Open, the last tune-up before the Australian Open, with an apparent medical issue on Sunday. She had been leading Denmark's Clara Tauson 6-4, but her exit left Tauson as the tournament's champion.
Naomi Osaka reaches first final since 2022 in Auckland, will face Clara Tauson for title
Naomi Osaka is back in a WTA final. The four-time Grand Slam champion and former world No. 1, who returned to the tour as a mom at the beginning of last year, outdid American Alycia Parks in the semifinals of Auckland on Saturday, 6-4, 6-2, to move through to the title match at the Australian Open lead-up tournament.
Tauson claims Auckland title after injured Osaka retires from final
Clara Tauson won her third career Hologic WTA Tour title after former World No.1 Naomi Osaka retired from their ASB Classic final in Auckland on Sunday due to an abdominal injury.
Tennis-Injured Osaka 'very optimistic' about Australian Open
Naomi Osaka will undergo a scan on the injury that forced her to pull out of the Auckland Classic final but remains optimistic about playing at the Australian Open, the former world number one said on Monday.
Injury scare for Naomi Osaka ahead of Australian Open
Naomi Osaka’s fitness for the Australian Open is in question after the four-time Grand Slam champion and suffered an apparent abdominal injury Sunday.
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