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Naomi Osaka Withdrew From French Open To Protect Her Mental Health

Sep 12 2020; Flushing Meadows, New York, USA; Naomi Osaka of Japan stands on the court between points against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus (not pictured) in the women's singles final match on day thirteen of the 2020 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports

The 23-year-old World number two, Japanese Naomi Osaka has withdrew from French Open over controversy over her refusal to grant after match interview . She had indicated last week she would not do news conferences at Roland Garros to protect her mental health. She said on Monday she “never wanted to be a distraction” to […]

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Why Naomi Osaka Is Dying In Silence

The former World Tennis Association (WTA) number one, Naomi Osaka has decided to open up instead of allowing her compulsive shyness and occasional depression to wrestle her career height from her. “I think people know me as being really shy,” she told CNN Sport from her home in Los Angeles. “I want to also take […]