CNN
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Naomi Osaka might have suffered a tournament ending abdominal injury – but she isn’t letting that derail her future grand slam plans.
Osaka’s year got off to a promising start when she reached the final of the Auckland WTA tournament in January – her first final since returning from maternity leave 12 months ago.
But after winning the first set 6-4 against Clara Tauson, Osaka was forced to retire because of an abdominal injury.
Days later, after a strong showing in the Australian Open, where she bested France’s Caroline Garcia in three sets and then Czech Republic’s Karolína Muchová, Osaka was again forced to retire injured…
