In her last-16 match at the China Open, against eventual champion Coco Gauff, Osaka retired at the end of the second set because of a back injury.

Coco Gauff advanced to the quarterfinals of the China Open after Naomi Osaka was forced to retire due to a back injury f ollowing a tightly contested second set on Tuesday. The match ended with a 3-6, 6-4 scoreline, tied at one set apiece before Osaka could not continue.

Coco Gauff reached the quarter-finals of the China Open after Naomi Osaka retired with a back injury in Beijing. This was a much-anticipated fifth meeting between two of the WTA Tour’s biggest stars – and a first since 2022 – and Gauff had just levelled at one-set all when Osaka, who received medical treatment early in the contest, shook hands.

Former top-ranked Naomi Osaka started the China Open with a routine 6-3, 6-2 victory over Lucia Bronzetti of Italy to mark her first match with new coach Patrick Mouratoglou in positive style. The four-time Grand Slam champion was the headline act on the opening day and showed her class in closing out the first-round match against the 77th-ranked Italian player in 83 minutes.

Coco Gauff helped carry Naomi Osaka ’s bags off the court after the former World No 1 retired from their highly anticipated China Open quarter-final with a back injury. Gauff had just levelled the match at one-set all when Osaka shook hands with her opponent, having received medical treatment earlier in the contest.

Coco Guaff showed her true colours towards fellow WTA Tour star Naomi Osaka following the pair's China Open clash. Osaka had raced ahead during the round-of-16 tie in Beijing, winning the first set 6-3. Guaff fought back immediately in the second, taking a two-point lead during what looked like being a simple set victory for the American.

U.S. tennis star Coco Gauff sent a heartfelt message to former World No. 1 Naomi Osaka on social media after Osaka was forced to retire from the match with a back injury.

Naomi Osaka began her China Open campaign with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Lucia Bronzetti in the first round on Wednesday, marking Osaka's first match under the guidance of new coach Patrick Mouratoglou.

Coco Gauff was able to help her opponent off the court after Naomi Osaka was forced to retire from their China Open clash because of a lower back injury

Tennis fans had long awaited the rematch between Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka. The two transformational women's players had played four times before today's Round of 16 match at the China Open. Unfortunately,