Overview
- Tournament organizers announced the withdrawal on X and the WTA confirmed Cristian advanced to the last four via walkover.
- Osaka sustained the injury late in her round-of-16 win over defending champion Suzan Lamens, requiring a medical timeout and heavy strapping on her left thigh before closing out 7-6(6), 3-6, 6-2.
- She appeared emotional after the match and said she had taken painkillers and hoped to recover quickly, but she did not heal sufficiently to play the quarterfinal.
- The four-time major winner was competing in her first singles event in Japan in three years, with earlier victories this week over Wakana Sonobe and Lamens.
- Her immediate schedule is unclear, with participation in the upcoming Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo uncertain as she manages the latest setback in her 2025 return.