Overview
- Tournament organizers said Osaka had not recovered from the left leg injury she picked up late in her previous match.
- The WTA confirmed that Jaqueline Cristian moved into the semifinals on a walkover.
- Osaka was hurt in the Round of 16 against defending champion Suzan Lamens, taking a medical timeout at 5-0 in the third before completing a 7-6(6), 3-6, 6-2 win with heavy strapping.
- She told reporters that painkillers helped her finish the match and that her leg was still hurting afterward.
- Her availability for Tokyo's Pan Pacific Open is uncertain, with her withdrawal discussed in the context of a spate of late-season injuries during the Asian swing.