Tennis: Navratilova sad for Osaka, says mental health gets short shrift

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Women's tennis great Martina Navratilova on Monday said she was saddened by Naomi Osaka's decision to withdraw from the French Open following the ...

following the controversy over her decision to boycott media obligations.

"I am so sad about Naomi Osaka. I truly hope she will be okay," 18-time Grand Slam singles champion Navratilova said after Osaka's decision to withdraw. "This is about more than doing or not doing a press conference. Good luck Naomi - we are all pulling for you!"Osaka said she decided to withdraw from the Grand Slam tournament because she did not want to become a"distraction".

Osaka said she regretted the timing of her media boycott. Navratilova said it had made the situation worse.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

 

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