Emma Raducanu Vs Naomi Osaka's Charity Match Ahead Of The Australian Open Canceled

Emma Raducanu resigned from her charity match against Naomi Osaka (doc. Sky Sports).

JAKARTA - Emma Raducanu and Naomi Osaka are scheduled to have a charity match at Rod Laver, Melbourne, Australia, on Tuesday (9/1/2024), ahead of the 2024 Australian Open.

However, Emma Raducanu and Naomi Osaka reported Sky Sports both withdrew from the charity match on Monday, January 8, 2024. As a result, the organizers canceled the charity party.

Naomi Osaka first withdrew. Initially, the charity match continued by featuring Donna Vekic as a substitute for the world number 1 tennis player.

However, recently Raducanu suffered an injury after a two-hour training session on Monday, so the organizers announced the match could not be held.

Thus, the two players will not play any other matches before the first round of the 2024 Australian Open which begins on January 14, 2024.

Emma Raducanu was promoted from qualification to the main round of the 2024 Australian Open after the resignation of United States player Lauren Davis due to a shoulder injury.

This is England's first Grand Slam after being sidelined for nearly a year in 2023 due to an ankle and hand injury.

Emma Raducanu has even trained with Nick Cavaday who used to handle her during her junior career.

The Cavaday and Raducanu reunions came after he separated from coach Sebastian Sachs last year. Cavaday became the sixth coach of the 21-year-old in two years.

Emma Raducanu's comeback after recovering from injury occurred when she appeared in Auckland Classic or ASB Classic 2024 from January 1-13, 2024.

However, the journey was only until the last 16. He won against Elena-Gabriela Ruse in the last 32 before losing to Elina Svitolina.

Meanwhile, Naomi Osaka returns after being absent from giving birth. She officially became a mother for her first child in July 2023. She has not played since resigning from Pan Pacific Trophy due to a knee injury in September 2022.