Tennis news - Naomi Osaka pulls out of Qatar Open with injury
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ByEurosport
Updated 06/02/2019 at 07:26 GMT
World number one Naomi Osaka has pulled out of next week's Qatar Open with an unspecified back injury, tournament organisers said on Tuesday.
Naomi Osaka of Japan poses with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup during the Women's Australian Open media opportunity at Brighton Beach on January 27, 2019
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Osaka, who was set play for the first time since her Australian Open triumph, has suffered with back problems in the past.
"I am sorry to have withdraw from Doha this year as I was looking forward to playing and seeing my fans there," the 21-year-old said in a statement.
"I wish everyone a great week and hope to see everyone next year."
Simona Halep, the Romanian who Osaka replaced as world number one, Karolina Pliskova and Angelique Kerber head up the field in Doha from Feb. 11.
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