However, she had to retire from her match against Clara Tauson. Osaka was out of tennis ... Osaka hired Patrick Mouratoglou as her new coach for the new season. The change seemed to work as ...

Osaka had won the first set of the final 6-4 against Denmark’s Clara Tauson when she spoke to her coach Patrick Mouratoglou, the chair umpire, and a tour trainer before deciding to withdraw.

Photo: Alan Lee / Photosport As Naomi Osaka walked towards her, Clara Tauson didn ... wind or she had pain,” said Tauson. “When she won the set [6-4] my coach said ‘Something’s wrong ...

As Naomi Osaka walked towards her, Clara Tauson didn’t know what to say ... “When she won the set [6-4] my coach said ‘Something’s wrong with her’ because he could see her [coaching ...

Osaka had won the first set of the final 6-4 against Denmark's Clara Tauson when she spoke to her coach Patrick Mouratoglou, the chair umpire and a tour trainer before deciding to withdraw.

Osaka had won the first set of the final 6-4 against Denmark's Clara Tauson when she spoke to her coach Patrick Mouratoglou, the chair umpire and a tour trainer before deciding to withdraw.

The Japanese player was leading Clara Tauson 6-4 in the Auckland final when ... Osaka, who began working with new coach Patrick Mouratoglou in September, said she was encouraged by her Auckland ...

Osaka had won the first set of the final 6-4 against Denmark’s Clara Tauson when she spoke to her coach Patrick Mouratoglou, the chair umpire and a tour trainer before deciding to withdraw.

The 27-year-old showed no sign of the nerves that had marked her first three wins in Auckland, producing a clinical performance to set up a final on Jan 5 against Clara Tauson of Denmark.