Tennis star Naomi Osaka, 23-year-old, said Monday she is withdrawing from the French Open revealing she had \u201csuffered long bouts of depression\u201d since \u2026<\/b>
\nTennis star Naomi Osaka,23-year-old, said Monday she is withdrawing from the French Open revealing she had \u201csuffered long bouts of depression\u201d since winning her first Grand Slam title in 2018. This was her decision. But another thing she made produced administrative and financial effects. Last Wednesday, citing mental health reasons, Osaka posted on social media she would not participate in any news conferences during the French Open. Following this, Osaka was fined $15,000 for not talking to the media, Roland Garros announced in a statement. \u201cI get really nervous and find it stressful to always try to engage and give you the best answers I can. So here in Paris I was already feeling vulnerable and anxious so I thought it was better to exercise self-care and skip the press conferences, the tennis star motivated. \u201cFollowing the lack of engagement by Naomi Osaka, the Australian Open, Roland-Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open jointly wrote to her to check on her well-being and offer support, underline their commitment to all athletes\u2019 well-being and suggest dialog on the issue,\u201d an official statement of tennis authorities explained more. \u201cShe was also reminded of her obligations, the consequences of not meeting them and that rules should equally apply to all players,\u201d the statement continued. Osaka, in a lengthy statement, said she \u201cnever wanted to be a distraction.\u201d The announcement prompted support from 17-year-old American Coco Gauff, who tweeted in response: \u201cI admire your vulnerability,\u201d and told Osaka to \u201cstay strong.\u201d Other players have said they respect Osaka\u2019s right to take a stance. Naomi Osaka is a four-time Grand Slam singles champion.<\/p>\n