who abruptly withdrew from the French Open on Monday over mental health concerns. Osaka had announced the decision on Twitter Monday after getting fined $15,000 for making good on her promise to abstain from press conferences after her Sunday victory at Roland Garros over 63rd-ranked Patricia Maria Tig.
The two-time US Open champion later revealed that post-match interviews made her “get huge waves of anxiety.”“Hey everyone, this isn’t a situation I ever imagined or intended when I posted a few days ago,” the 23-year-old tennis star wrote in the bombshell post. “I think now the best thing for the tournament, the others players and my well-being is that I withdraw so that everyone can get back to focusing on the tennis going on in Paris.” “I.
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