Read about Naomi Osaka injury update and her date of return to the court
Four times Grand Slam champion and former World No. 1 is again into the headlines. The Japanese professional won’t be taking part in this year’s Wimbledon Championships that start 27th of this month. She was one of the favourites on the grass court. Let us have a look at her recent injury and when can she be expected to come back on the court.
Naomi Osaka Injury Update, News, Status And Return Date As She Withdraws From Wimbledon 2022
Naomi Osaka, the player from Japan all of sudden was forced to pull out of the coming Grand Slam in the United Kingdom that will be played on grass. She was expected to be one of the favourites at the tournament. Osaka had to withdraw from Wimbledon due to an Achilles injury.
“My Achilles still isn’t right so I’ll see you next time,” updated Osaka through her official social media account.
my Achilles still isn’t right so I’ll see you next time 🥹🌱👋🏾 pic.twitter.com/mryWdKnitN
— NaomiOsaka大坂なおみ (@naomiosaka) June 18, 2022
After the All England Club banned Russian and Belarusian players in retaliation to the invasion of Ukraine, Osaka, 24, was already considering not playing because of the ATP and WTA tours’ decision to deduct ranking points from Wimbledon.
The Japanese’s tweet was accompanied by a photo of herself on a grass court and an emoji of a blade of grass, while not expressly referencing Wimbledon.
The player from Japan first developed an Achilles problem in her first encounter in Madrid in May, causing her to withdraw from the Italian Open the following month.
“Here’s me jogging on an underwater treadmill because my Achilles is still being difficult,” she captioned a video of a training activity she shared on social media earlier this month.
Here’s me running on a underwater treadmill because my Achilles is being stubborn still 😬 I must be aging or something. pic.twitter.com/vjEIvnxZxX
— NaomiOsaka大坂なおみ (@naomiosaka) June 9, 2022
Osaka is expected to recover soon and be back for her favourite part of the season. The
four-time major champion with career earnings of more than $21 million, will miss Wimbledon for the second year in a row. She did not compete at Wimbledon last year because she needed to take a mental health break after withdrawing from the French Open before her second-round match.
Yet, Naomi is the highest-paid female athlete for the second consecutive year according to Forbes, despite missing several competitions.
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