Naomi Osaka admits to fears over French Open return after pulling out last year
Naomi Osaka admitted she was “very worried” about returning to Roland Garros after last year’s furore that led to her withdrawal.
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Naomi Osaka takes part in French Open news conference, admits to nerves year after media holdout, mental health break
PARIS — Naomi Osaka cracked jokes at Roland Garros on Friday — and, yes, laughed at those jokes. She smiled after some reporters' questions. She paused to contemplate, as is her wont, before offering answers.
Osaka at Roland-Garros news conference: 'I think I'm OK'
PARIS (AP) — Naomi Osaka cracked jokes at Roland Garros on Friday — and, yes, laughed at those jokes. She smiled after some reporters’ questions. She paused to contemplate, as is her wont, before offering answers.
Osaka 'worried' over French Open return after 2021 withdrawal
Naomi Osaka admitted Friday that she was "worried" over her return to the French Open, fearing she had "offended" people when she controversially quit the 2021 tournament. The Japanese superstar, a former world number one and a four-time major winner, pulled out of Roland Garros 12 months ago after she was fined and threatened with a Grand Slam ban for refusing to honour media commitments. Osaka, the world's highest-earning sportswoman last year with a $55 million income, then took a break from the sport, revealing she had been suffering bouts of depression.
Emma Raducanu's route to the French Open Final mapped-out
US Open champion Emma Raducanu will start her French Open campaign against a qualifier, assuming she’s fit enough to play at Roland-Garros.
A year on, Osaka's French Open exit blazes path for mental health debate
NEW YORK : The mental toll of professional tennis will be in focus as the curtain rises at Roland Garros next week, a year since four-time major winner Naomi Osaka sparked fresh debate around athletes' mental health.
Canadians could contend at the French Open
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French Open: Djokovic, Nadal and Alcaraz drawn in the same half
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