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Naomi Osaka withdraws from Wimbledon with Achilles injury

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from Wimbledon with an Achilles injury.

The 24-year-old previously said she was "unsure" if she would play Wimbledon due to its lack of ranking points.

The ATP and WTA stripped the points from Wimbledon after the tournament banned Russian and Belarusian players over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Osaka's name appeared on the singles entry list for Wimbledon when it was released last week, but she has not appeared in any of the grass-court events.

Speaking after her first-round French Open exit, Osaka said she was "not 100% sure" she would appear at the SW19 tournament.