Naomi Osaka has had one of her best weeks during her comeback but just like the last good week on the tour, it has been blighted by a sudden injury which in this case saw her lose the final of the ASB Classic in Auckland to Clara Tauson.

The Japanese tennis star had just been forced out of the ASB Classic final with injury after one set, meaning that Tauson had won in the most unexpected way. An eerie hush had come over the crowd at the Manuka Doctor arena,

Former world number one Naomi Osaka has sensationally withdrawn from the ASB Classic women's singles when a set ahead.

Naomi Osaka will have the upperhand on the other players who are into the latter stages of the ASB Classic in Auckland on Saturday after winning the only match that took place today to reach the semi-finals.

Former tennis world number one Naomi Osaka made a shock exit in the final of the ASB Classic, after apparent trouble with an abdominal muscle. She had just won the first set, when she was examined courtside by a physio and withdrew from the rest of the match.

Naomi Osaka's preparations for the Australian Open have been dealt a blow after the former world No.1 was forced to retire from a final.

Naomi Osaka's first WTA final in nearly three years ended in tears due to injury as Clara Tauson went on to win an emotional rollercoaster of a final at the ASB Classic in Auckland.

After shaking hands with the chair umpire, Osaka was seen wiping away tears and there are now major concerns over her fitness with the start of the Australian Open just a week awa