Gauff dominates Fernandez at Austalian Open but Osaka retires injured
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Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff roll to Australian Open 4th round; Naomi Osaka retires due to injury
Belinda Bencic Had Classy Gesture After Injured Naomi Osaka Retired From Australian Open
A lingering abdominal injury first sidelined her in October at a Beijing tournament match against Coco Gauff. She reached the finals of the 2025 ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand earlier this month, but retired during her match against Clara Tauson. Osaka says abdominal injuries are nothing new.
Belinda Bencic will face either Coco Gauff or Leylah Fernandez in the third round on her return to Grand Slam action at the Australian Open. Albeit it was in unfortunate circumstances as Naomi Osaka had to retire injured from their tie.
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The American tennis player had no trouble defeating the Canadian in two sets. Coco Gauff achieved a comfortable victory over Canadian Leylah Fernandez, whom she defeated in two sets (6-4, 6-2) to reach the round of 16,
Naomi Osaka’s second-round match at the Australian Open could not possibly have started in a worse way. All of 21 minutes in,
Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka said "it sucks" after retiring Friday with a stomach muscle injury during her third-round match against Belinda Bencic in Melbourne.
The American is yet to drop a set this season in eight matches and is on an overall 12-match winning streak. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Coco Gauff moved into the fourth round at Melbourne Park with a straightforward victory over Canada's Leylah Fernandez on Friday.
Naomi Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam champion, had to retire from her third-round match at the Australian Open due to an abdominal injury. This tournament marked Osaka's return to the upper echelons of major tennis events after taking a break for mental health and maternity reasons.
The 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 victory over Karolina Muchova allowed Osaka to reach the third round at a major tournament for the first time since the 2022 season.
Third seed Coco Gauff will take on 30th seed Leylah Fernandez in the third round of the Australian Open on Friday, January 16.
Last year's semi-finalist Coco Gauff barely put a foot wrong as she continued her rollicking start to the Australian Open with a 6-4 6-2 win over Canadian 30th seed Leylah Fernandez to reach the fourth round on Friday.
For the second time in the 2025 season, Coco Gauff defeated Leylah Fernandez in straight sets to reach the Australian Open fourth round.
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