Two-time champion says ‘my body needs attention’
Third-round match with Maddison Inglis scrapped
Naomi Osaka withdrew from the Australian Open just hours before she was due to take the court against the qualifier Maddison Inglis, citing an abdominal injury linked to body changes from her pregnancy.
The news landed late on a Saturday in Melbourne that had been heavily affected by soaring temperatures that triggered the tournament’s heat protocols, forcing arena roofs closed and suspending play on outside courts.
The withdrawal propelled the Australian Inglis into an unlikely fourth-round clash with the second seed Iga Swiatek.
