Naomi Osaka Withdraws From Cincinnati, US Open Prep Hit

Osaka pulls out of Cincinnati WTA 1000 citing fatigue

Naomi Osaka cites fatigue as she withdraws from final US Open tune-up.

Her best result in Cincinnati came in 2020...

Naomi Osaka pulled out of the WTA 1000 in Cincinnati on Wednesday due to fatigue, weakening the women’s draw at the last big warm-up before the US Open.

The Japanese star, a four-time Grand Slam winner, had been showing strong form on hard courts lately. She made the semi-finals in Washington and reached the quarter-finals at the WTA 1000 in Toronto, which is still ongoing.

Seeded 11th, Osaka was set to skip the opening round with a bye. However, she said she didn’t feel ready to compete and decided to withdraw.

This marks her second year in a row pulling out of Cincinnati. She also withdrew in 2024, citing a scheduling change.

The 28-year-old last played in Cincinnati in 2024. That was during her return to the tour after having a baby, and she was beaten in the qualifying rounds.

Her best result in Cincinnati came in 2020, when she reached the final but finished runner-up to Victoria Azarenka.

Osaka bowed out in the last eight in Toronto