Japan’s Naomi Osaka, the world number two and a four-time Grand Slam champion, withdrew from next week’s WTA tournament in Montreal along with two other 2020 Grand Slam winners, Sofia Kenin and Iga Swiatek.
MONTREAL: Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka, fourth-ranked Sofia Kenin and eighth-ranked Iga Swiatek have withdrawn from next week’s Montreal WTA tournament, Tennis Canada announced on Tuesday.
Japan’s Osaka, the reigning US and Australian Open champion, and Poland’s Swiatek, the 2020 French Open winner, played at the Tokyo Olympics, Osaka losing in the third round to silver medalist Marketa Vondrousova and Swiatek falling in round two to Spain’s Paula Badosa.
“I’m sorry to be missing out on Montreal this year,” Osaka said. “I hope to see you all in Canada next year.”
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