Naomi Osaka and Carlos Alcaraz will not play in the upcoming Australian Open. The announcement of the Japanese player happened just a few hours after Carlito revealed that he got injured and that he was not able to compete Down Under. Not many are surprised about the defection of Naomi, who does not seem to be too interested anymore in playing tennis. Osaka is now busy launching all sorts of ventures. It will not be a big surprise also if the four-time slam champion decides to retire.
Naomi Osaka in 2023
At the moment ranked no.42, Osaka played her last match on the 20th of September 2022 when she had to retire when playing against world no.53 Daria Gavrilova in the 1st round and the scoreline was 1-0 .
This year Naomi has managed to achieve a 14-9 match record.
Osaka will play next at the Australian Open (Australian Open). She will start from the main draw that will commence on the 16th of January.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2023
Now the world no.1, Alcaraz played his last match on the 4th of November 2022 when he had to retire when playing against world no.11 Holger Rune in the quarter and the scoreline was 6-3 6-6 .
This season Alcaraz has achieved a compiled 57-13 match record.
Alcaraz is scheduled to play next at the Australian Open (Australian Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 16th of January.
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