“Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the Australian Open. We will miss her at #AO2023 💙,” the Australian Open tweeted from their official deal with.

“Dayana Yastremska moves into the main draw.”

Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the Australian Open. We will miss her at #AO2023 💙

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 8, 2023

In early 2021, Osaka defeated Jennifer Brady within the Australian Open closing to raise her fourth Grand Slam title. Two years have handed since Osaka’s second Australian Open title and she or he hasn’t gained any titles since.

Osaka took a psychological well being break after sitting out the 2021 French Open and later revealed she had been combating melancholy and anxiousness for a number of years.

The Japanese star has not performed since withdrawing from the second spherical in Tokyo final September with belly pains, and has gained just one accomplished match since final May.

She crashed out within the first spherical of her earlier three occasions, together with the US Open – a match at which she has additionally twice gained the title.

Earlier, Venus Williams has withdrawn from the Australian Open for an undisclosed damage she sustained whereas enjoying in a match in Auckland, New Zealand this week.