Naomi Osaka withdrew from the 2021 French Open tournament due to mental health battles
Osaka used those words at the conclusion of a lengthy and thoughtful reply about what it was like to come back to a place where her last trip was so much more aboutthan her tennis. Which is saying something when the subject is a player who already owns four Grand Slam titles and has been ranked No. 1.
“I’m not going to lie. When I first came here, I was very worried. I was just kind of worried if there would be people that—of course, I also didn’t like how I handled the situation—but I was worried that there were people that I offended some way, and I would just kind of bump into them,” Osaka said Friday, her eyes darting around the room, her words separated by the occasional pause. “But I think everyone has been really positive, for the most part. I’m not really so sure.
Continuing, Osaka said: “For me, where I am right now, I wouldn’t want to say—it hasn’t left my mind. Of course, I’m still thinking about it.” Before the 2021 French Open, Osaka vowed to not “do any press during Roland Garros,” framing the matter as a mental health issue, saying it can create self-doubt to have to answer questions after a loss. She stuck to that stance, skipping the tournament’s media day—which is what Friday’s setting was—and her mandatory news conference after winning in the first round,
. Osaka also was threatened by all four Grand Slam tournaments of possible additional punishment, including disqualification or suspension.
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