Osaka cited mental health reasons, saying she has suffered from long bouts of depression since the US Open in 2018
Her decision not to speak to the media had become the biggest talking point of the competition after the grand slams released a joint statement threatening to disqualify her and ban her from future tournaments.The Japanese player said she had suffered from long bouts of depression since her first Grand Slam win at the US Open in 2018, and also struggled with anxiety.
Osaka posted on Twitter just days ago to say she would not be speaking to the press during the French Open, saying she was"not going to subject myself to people that doubt me".But following the strong reaction from tournament organisers, she admitted in her latest post her"timing was not ideal" and the"message could have been clearer".
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