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As the 2025 Championships kick off, Pacific island nations continue to defy the odds — proving that population size is no barrier to producing world-class sport, writes JAMES NALTON
FORMER world number one Naomi Osaka was tearful after suffering an injury scare just a week before the start of the Australian Open.
Osaka retired from the Auckland Classic final due to an abdominal injury.
The four-time Grand Slam champion won the first set against Clara Tauson 6-4 before taking an immediate medical time-out that would signal the end of the match.
