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Osaka withdraws from Gippsland Trophy, Mertens into final – WTA Tennis
No.2 seed Naomi Osaka withdrew from her scheduled semifinal match against No.7 seed Elise Mertens at the Gippsland Trophy, giving the Belgian a spot in the final….
No.2 seed Naomi Osaka withdrew from the Gippsland Trophy on Saturday ahead of her semifinal match against No.7 seed Elise Mertens, giving the Belgian safe passage through to her first final of the 2021 season.
The 2019 Australian Open champion cited a “niggling injury” for the precautionary measure ahead of the start of the year’s first Grand Slam event, which begins in two days’ time.
“Sorry to Tennis Australia and the fans to have to withdraw today. I have a niggling injury and in light of the…
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