The 26-year-old former world number one looked in good touch as she recorded three wins at the China Open in Beijing last week. But in her last-16 match, against eventual champion Coco Gauff, Osaka retired at the end of the second set because of a back injury.
Hometown Hero Naomi Osaka Withdraws From Japan Open Citing Injured Back
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