Naomi Osaka Thank you Fanatics For Strengthen After French Open Departure | Tennis Information

4-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka posted her first social media feedback since pulling out of the French Open after a dispute over information meetings. Osaka, who additionally had published her ongoing struggle with despair and nervousness, thanked her supporters in a temporary message on Instagram. “Simply need to say thanks for the entire love. Have not been on my telephone a lot however I sought after to hop on right here and let you know all that I actually admire it,” she wrote. French tennis officers fined Osaka $15,000 and threatened to take away her from the match for now not honoring obligatory media commitments, prompting the 23-year-old Eastern famous person to withdraw on her personal. French Open officers stated they attempted unsuccessfully to talk with Osaka earlier than she pulled out. 

Osaka stated previous that post-match information meetings are negative to her psychological well being and likened the standard query and resolution structure to “kicking folks when they are down.”

Osaka stated she sought after to take time clear of the sport to recuperate. She didn’t supply any replace on her situation.

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Osaka additionally didn’t say when she plans to play subsequent, placing her participation at Wimbledon and the Japan Olympics unsure. She additionally has withdrawn from a grass court docket match in Berlin on June 14.

Osaka stated her psychological well being struggles started in 2018 when she gained the primary of her 4 majors at the United States Open in a debatable ultimate in opposition to Serena Williams.