Two-time champion Naomi Osaka has formally withdrawn from the Australian Open, including to the rising record of famous person casualties.
Osaka hasn’t performed since September and was lengthy odds to make her comeback at Melbourne Park after posting footage on social media solely final week of her jaunt by way of Europe along with her rapper boyfriend.
“Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the Australian Open. We are going to miss her at #AO2023,” Open officers tweeted on Sunday.
Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska has been promoted to the principle attract Osaka’s absence.

