Naomi Osaka will not receive any special treatment at Wimbledon this summer after the world No 2 withdrew from the French Open on Monday because of mental health concerns. The Japanese star pulled out at Roland Garros after refusing to attend mandatory post-match press conferences and revealing she had been suffering from bouts of depression … Read more
Osaka, 23, announced last week that she would not be taking media questions at Roland-Garros because she thinks journalists ‘doubt’ her and she didn’t want to ‘subject’ herself to their tough questions More tennis stars are reversing their criticism of Naomi Osaka after she pulled out of the French Open on Monday and revealed she … Read more
Naomi Osaka’s tennis career is ‘IN DANGER’ says three-time Wimbledon winner Boris Becker – because he says she ‘can’t cope with part of the job’ after Japanese star withdrew from the French Open following reaction to her media boycott Naomi Osaka has pulled out of the French Open in the wake of her media boycott … Read more
Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the French Open and announced that she will be stepping back from tennis. The world No 2 – who won her opening match of this year’s tournament at Roland Garros against Patricia Maria Tig on Sunday – stated that she had suffered ‘long bouts of depression’ since winning the US Open … Read more
Naomi Osaka, 23, on Sunday at Roland Garros. She refused to take part in the press conference afterwards, saying she didn’t want to ‘subject’ herself to journalists because they ‘doubt’ her and she wanted to protect her mental health Tennis veterans Patrick McEnroe and Billie Jean King weighed into the row over Naomi Osaka’s decision … Read more
MIKE DICKSON: I sympathise with Naomi Osaka’s plight, but talking is part of the deal – nobody is bigger than the game and the Grand Slams are right to reassert that principle Sharing your thoughts is a key part of the grand bargain of professional sports There is a reason every player who reaches the … Read more
Last Wednesday on social media that she would not participate in the mandatory media interviews at Roland-Garros 2021. Following this announcement, the Roland-Garros teams asked her to reconsider her position and tried unsuccessfully to speak with her to check on her well-being, understand the specifics of her issue and what might be done to address it … Read more
The one lesson I’ve learned from life: Andy Murray says natural talent only gets so far Sir Andy Murray, 33, who lives in Surrey, is Britain’s greatest tennis player He learned the importance of continuously improving talents while growing up Father-of-three shares how lesson helped him while recovering from surgery By Helen Gilbert For The Daily … Read more
You can make an emergency switch of date from Paris in the springtime to the chilly autumn, but the outcome is just the same. You could move the French Open to the Christmas and New Year period with snow on the ground, and Rafael Nadal would still probably win it. This Roland Garros triumph on … Read more
Novak Djokovic accidentally hits line judge again during French Open quarter-final against Karen Khachanov… bringing back memories of his US Open disqualification last month Novak Djokovic was kicked off the US Open for hitting a line judge in annoyance The Serbian number one struck Laura Clark in September after losing a point Djokovic hit another … Read more