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Tennis star Naomi Osaka s withdrawal from French Open puts spotlight on mental health By: Jen Zoratti | Posted: 7:00 PM CDT Thursday, Jun. 3, 2021
Good for her.
That was my reaction to 23-year-old tennis star Naomi Osaka’s pair of statements about not doing press during and then subsequently withdrawing from the French Open earlier this week. Citing depression and anxiety, Osaka, the top-earning female athlete in history, decided to prioritize herself and her mental health and not submit to Grand Slam tournaments’ inflexible media requirements. (Players can be fined for as much as $20,000 for failure to show up at press conferences.)
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