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Bad Homburg: Naomi Osaka retires during final with foot issue vs Karolina Muchova prompting Wimbledon concern

Japan's Naomi Osaka retires during WTA's Bad Homburg final due to a foot issue vs Karolina Muchova; Osaka is seeded 14th at Wimbledon, which starts on Monday; watch ATP and WTA Tours live on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+, streaming service NOW and the Sky Sports app

Saturday 27 June 2026 18:05, UK

Naomi Osaka retired at the start of the second set due to a foot issue in the Bad Homburg final, days before Wimbledon starts
Image: Naomi Osaka retired at the start of the second set due to a foot issue in the Bad Homburg final, days before Wimbledon starts

Naomi Osaka's Wimbledon preparations received a setback when she retired at the start of the second set in Saturday's Bad Homburg final because of a foot injury. 

The fourth-seeded Japanese player, in her first grass-court final, was trailing 6-1 1-0 to Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic when she pulled out.

Osaka had taken a medical timeout in the first set. Then, after gesturing she could not continue, she walked over to shake hands with Muchova and the umpire.

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"I just want to say thank you to everyone who came to watch the match," Osaka told the crowd during the trophy ceremony.

"I apologise for not being able to finish, but this atmosphere was incredible the whole week."

A four-time Grand Slam champion, the 28-year-old Osaka has never been beyond the third round at Wimbledon, which begins on Monday.

Seeded No 14, she is scheduled to play Elsa Jacquemot in the first round on No 3 Court on Monday.

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"I won my first title here many, many years ago, so to win for a third time means the world to me. To do it in front of such amazing fans is the icing on the cake."

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