Osaka out of Western & Southern Open final, citing hamstring

[ASFN Admin]

Naomi Osaka pulled out of the Western & Southern Open final Saturday because of a left hamstring injury, giving the title to Victoria Azarenka in a walkover. The tournament announced Osaka's decision about 90 minutes before the championship match was supposed to begin in Louis Armstrong Stadium at the site of the U.S. Open. One of Osaka's two Grand Slam titles came at Flushing Meadows in 2018.

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