now she says she ll take some time away from the court. as much as it can be difficult and challenging at times, and i ve experienced that myself, it s part of the job. to have not been able to reach any sort of conclusion with the organisers and be able to move forward because of the press commitments is, you know. it s sent shockwaves through the sport. all of the thoughts go to her and make sure that she s looking after her mental health, which it s good that that s what she s doing. as the tournament continued today without the world number two, players in paris offered their support. i feel for naomi. i feel like i wish i could give her a hug, because i know what it s like. like i said, i ve been in those positions. you know, you just have to let her handle it the way she wants to, in the best way that she thinks she can. osaka can be engaging and outspoken, but her refusal to talk on this occasion has come at a cost. the 23 year old was fined by the tennis authorities and threate
sport, so it is becoming more and more prevalent, and actually, the incidence of mental health issues in sports are quite comparable with the general population, which, as we know is quite a high rate at the moment, so there is definitely an issue that s been bubbling away for a little while, and it s really difficult because a lot of the pressures that go along with being an elite sports person are actually contributing to this problem and exacerbating existing conditions as well. ., . ., exacerbating existing conditions as well. ., ., ., well. you could argue from naomi osaka s went well. you could argue from naomi osaka s went to well. you could argue from naomi osaka s went to view well. you could argue from naomi osaka s went to view that - well. you could argue from naomi osaka s went to view that there i well. you could argue from naomi l osaka s went to view that there are osaka s went to view that there are a lot of things she cannot change about the pressures of the spo
the head of the french tennis federation had this to say. we are sorry and sad for naomi osaka. - the outcome of naomi withdrawingj from roland garros is unfortunate. he then left, without taking questions. it was left to others to ask if lessons could be learned. because of covid, you know, the landscape s changed somewhat, so i think, perhaps, we need to look at psychological assessments before grand slams. we re only in the second grand slam of the year here and, clearly, top players are suffering and are feeling very vulnerable. osaka has put no timeframe on her return, but the issues are delicate and complicated, as the sport now tries to find a way forward with one of its greatest players. katie gornall, bbc news. racheljones is a psychologist who has worked across the sporting world in australia including super rugby, and professional
after the controversy over her refusal to speak to the media at the tournament in a bid to protect her mental health. she said, she wanted to protect herself after suffering long bouts of depression after winning herfirst grand slam in 2018. katy gornall reports. naomi osaka is one of her sport s biggest and most marketable stars and yet all the talk in tennis has been about her not talking. last week, she said she wouldn t speak to the media at the french open to protect her mental health. and then, 2a hours after winning herfirst match, pulled out of the tournament altogether, posting this on twitter. she said. the best thing for the tournament, and my well being, is that i withdraw. i never wanted to be a distraction. osaka revealed she d suffered long bouts of depression since winning the us open three years ago and gets huge waves of anxiety before speaking to the world s media.
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