World sports stars come out in support of Osaka’s Paris withdrawal
Venus and Serena Williams among players backing move by women’s world No 2 over mental health
01 June 2021 - 16:58
Leading figures in tennis and sport have rallied to support Naomi Osaka after the women’s world No 2 withdrew from the French Open in a row about postmatch media duties, saying she had been suffering from depression and anxiety.
One of the biggest names in sport, Osaka stunned the tennis world when she pulled out of the Grand Slam after being fined and threatened with expulsion for refusing to show up at an obligatory news conference on Sunday...
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