Archive · 9 Aug 2025
Mboko, Osaka Withdraw From Cincinnati Open Due to Injury, Schedule
Tennis stars Victoria Mboko and Naomi Osaka will not play in the Cincinnati Open.
Mboko hurt her wrist during a match and needed a scan, which made her unable to compete.
Osaka decided not to play because of changes to the tournament schedule.
Because they withdrew, other players who lost in the qualifying rounds get a chance to play in the main tournament.
This is happening before the US Open, a big tournament that starts later in August.
Victoria Mboko and Naomi Osaka have withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open.
Mboko cited a wrist injury sustained in the semi-finals of the Montreal Open.
Osaka withdrew due to a schedule change.
Both players had received byes into the second round due to their Montreal performances.
Their withdrawals allowed lucky losers from qualifying to enter the Cincinnati Open main draw.
- Who
- Victoria Mboko and Naomi Osaka.
- What
- Victoria Mboko and Naomi Osaka withdrew from the Cincinnati Open.
- When
- Announced on August 9, 2025.
- Where
- Cincinnati Open in the United States.
- Why
- Mboko cited a wrist injury, Osaka cited a schedule change.
- Players Withdrawing
- Victoria Mboko, Naomi Osaka
- Mboko's Reason
- Wrist injury
- Osaka's Reason
- Schedule change
- Tournament
- Cincinnati Open
- Event Before
- Montreal Open
- Date of Announcement
- August 9, 2025