Osaka has withdrawn from the Australian Open.

We will miss her, ”the message says. 

Ashleigh Barty of Australia is the current champion of the Major.

The Australian Open will be held from 16 to 29 January in Melbourne.

Earlier, the head of the Russian Tennis Federation Shamil Tarpishchev estimated the chances of Daniil Medvedev in the fight for victory at the Australian Open in 2023.