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Naomi Osaka Will Skip French Open, Citing Injury and Timing

Chang W. Lee/The New York Times

In a challenging tennis season full of disruptions, winning this year’s United States Open and French Open back to back looks like the ultimate challenge.

Naomi Osaka will not be attempting it.

Fresh off her stirring run to the U.S. Open title last week, Osaka has announced that because of a lingering hamstring injury she will not play the French Open, which is set to begin in Paris on Sept. 27.

“My hamstring is still sore so I won’t have enough time to prepare for the clay — these 2 tournaments came too close to each other for me this time,” Ms.