Naomi Osaka, at the peak of her career, backed out of meeting with the media prior to the French Open, she got lots of pushback.
That’s her job, and as such, the responsibility to talk to the media comes with that job. She was fined $15,000 last week for her action by the French Tennis Association.However on Monday, Osaka made a very candid revelation.
She suffers from bouts with depression and anxiety, and as a result, put her mental health first by withdrawing from the French Open completely — taking a break from her job.