TOKYO/PARIS: Naomi Osaka received support from her country Japan, her sponsors, leading sporting figures and tennis fans on Tuesday after the world number two withdrew from the French Open in a row about media duties, saying she had been suffering from depression and anxiety.
"The first thing to be considered is Ms. Osaka's health. I wish her the earliest possible recovery," Japan Tennis Association Executive Director Toshihisa Tsuchihashi said in a statement on Tuesday. According to sports business website Sportico, Osaka earned US$55.2 million over the past 12 months - a record haul for a female athlete - much of it from sponsorship deals with major companies in Japan and the United States.
"It's incredibly brave that Naomi Osaka has revealed her truth about her struggle with depression," King wrote on social media."Right now, the important thing is that we give her the space and time she needs. We wish her well." Osaka said"the rules are quite outdated in parts" and expressed a desire to work with tennis administrators to improve things for players, press and fans.
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