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Naomi Osaka withdraws from Wimbledon after admitting she was unlikely to compete at the famous Grand Slam following decision to strip its ranking points, with former world No 1 also struggling with achilles issue
- Former world No 1 likened Wimbledon to an ‘exhibition’ after points were axed
- She also admitted that she was unlikely to take part, and she will now miss out
- Naomi Osaka has cited a ‘leg injury’ as the reason behind her absence this month
- In further blow to the All England Club, Eugenie Bouchard will also not compete
Naomi Osaka has pulled out of Wimbledon this year, citing a ‘leg injury’.
The former world No 1 has previously admitted that she was unlikely to compete at the Grand Slam after it was stripped of its ranking points.
Following the invasion of Ukraine, the WTA and ATP made the bombshell decision, with Russian and Belarusian players prevented from participating.
Osaka, 24, has also been struggling to fully recover from an Achilles issue she sustained during the Italian Open, and admitted the problem ‘is being stubborn still’.
An update to the women’s withdraw list has now confirmed her absence, with Eugenie Bouchard also pulling out in another blow to the All England Club.
‘The decision (on ranking points) is affecting my mentality going into grass,’ she said last month. ‘I’m not 100 per cent sure if I’m going to go.
Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from Wimbledon this year, citing a ‘leg injury’ as the reason why
The famous grass-court Grand Slam has been dealt a major blow with several stars pulling out
‘I would love to go just to get some experience on the grass court, but at the same time, it’s like – I don’t want to say pointless, no pun intended – but I’m the type of player that gets motivated by seeing my…
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Source : dailymail
