New Delhi, June 27 -- Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka's dream of winning her first title on grass ended in disappointment on Saturday when she retired injured during the Bad Homburg Open final against Karolina Muchova. The 28-year-old Japanese player was forced to walk away midway through the match with a right foot problem, handing Muchova the trophy without a completed contest.

The final was meant to be a high-quality showdown between two in-form players. Instead, it turned into a one-sided affair followed by concern over Osaka's fitness just days before Wimbledon.

Naomi Osaka is scheduled to play Elsa Jacquemot in the Wimbledon first round. Her main priority now is a full medical assessment of the right foot. The hope is th...