Former world number one women's tennis player Naomi Osaka was forced to withdraw from the ASB Classic singles final in Auckland yesterday after suffering an abdominal injury.
It's a bittersweet end to her comeback performance, a year on from giving birth to her daughter, and left her opponent Clara Tauson of Denmark shocked.
ASB Classic tournament director Nico Lamperin joins Anna Thomas.
Naomi Osaka of Japan is emotional after forfeiting her match against Clara Tauson of Denmark in the Grand Final singles match of the 2024-25 Women’s ASB Classic. Photo: Alan Lee / www.photosport.nz
