Tennis star Naomi Osaka says she won't play in Western & Southern Open semifinal; tournament taking Thursday off

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Tennis star Naomi Osaka says she won't play in Western & Southern Open semifinal; tournament taking Thursday off

Tennis star Naomi Osaka says she won't play in Western & Southern Open semifinal; tournament taking Thursday off

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Published 27 Aug 2020

Hours after Naomi Osaka said she would not be playing in her semifinal, the Western & Southern Open announced the tournament was taking Thursday off.

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