Naomi Osaka Won’t Play at Wimbledon, Citing Achilles Tendon

Naomi Osaka of Japan celebrates against Amanda Anisimova of USA during the Women's Singles First Round match on Day 2 of The 2022 French Open at Roland Garros, in Paris, France, on May 23, 2022. Ryan Pierse/Getty Images

Naomi Osaka pulled out of Wimbledon on Saturday, citing a lingering problem with her left Achilles tendon and marking the second consecutive year she’s decided to sit out the grass-court Grand Slam tournament.

The four-time major champion and former No. 1-ranked player posted a photo of herself on a grass court and wrote on Twitter: “my Achilles still isn’t right so I’ll see you next time.”