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Players in their weak moments should be allowed to avoid media: Mohd Kaif

Former India batsman Mohammad Kaif on Tuesday said that players across different sports should be allowed to avoid media if that helps in ensuring better mental health

I'm so sad about Naomi Osaka, truly hope she'll be okay: Navratilova

Tennis veteran Martina Navratilova said she was "sad" to know that World No. 2 Naomi Osaka decided to withdraw from the ongoing French Open on Monday.Osaka, the Japanese tennis player, pulled out of the French Open citing mental health and revealed she suffered long bouts of depression since the US Open in 2018."The truth is that I have suffered long bouts of depression since the US Open in 2018 and I have had a really hard time coping with that. Anyone that knows me knows I'm introverted, and anyone that has seen me at the tournaments will notice that I'm often wearing headphones as that helps dull my social anxiety," Osaka said in a statement on Twitter.Navratilova came out in support of Osaka after the incident and pointed out the need of prioritising the mental and emotional aspects of athletes."I am so sad about Naomi Osaka. I truly hope she will be ok. As athletes, we are taught to take care of our body, and perhaps the mental & emotional aspect gets short shrift. This is .

Serena Williams says dealing with media scrutiny made her stronger

Tennis star Serena Williams has said she could identify with anxiety regarding news conference scrutiny, as she had experienced it frequently after matches

French Tennis Federation head 'sorry and sad' over Naomi Osaka's withdrawal

French tennis federation president Gilles Moretton said he was "sorry and sad" for World number two Naomi Osaka following the Japanese player's withdrawal from the ongoing French Open on Monday

Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open due to mental health issues

World number 2 Naomi Osaka of Japan withdrew from the French Open over her stand to not to speak to the media due to her mental health

Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open after media boycott controversy

I think now the best thing for the tournament, the other players and my well-being is that I withdraw so that everyone can get back to focusing on the tennis going on in Paris, tweets Osaka

Naomi Osaka fined, faces suspension for refusing to speak to media

Naomi Osaka was fined $15,000 for refusing to speak to media after her first round win at French Open and faces expulsion from Grand Slam tournaments if she continues to do so

French Open: Osaka fined $15,000 for skipping post-match news conference

Naomi Osaka was fined $15,000 by the French Open tournament referee for skipping the post-match news conference after her first-round victory

French Open: Naomi Osaka wins opening match, sails into second round

World number two Naomi Osaka got off to a flying start in the French Open as she defeated Patricia Maria Tig 6-4, 7-6(4) on the opening day of the tournament on Sunday.

World No.2 tennis star Naomi Osaka earns record $55 mn in 12 months

Tennis world No.2 Naomi Osaka of Japan ended the 2020-21 financial year as the highest-earning female athlete in the world

Naomi Osaka beats Jennifer Brady to win 2nd Australian Open title

Osaka won her second Australian Open title by beating American Jennifer Brady 6-4, 6-3

Australian Open 2021: Serena tops Halep, sets up semifinal clash with Osaka

Williams beat Halep 6-3, 6-3 Tuesday to return to the final four at Melbourne Park for the first time since she won the tournament in 2017

Australian Open: Naomi Osaka crushes Hsieh, sails into semi-finals

Australian Open: Naomi Osaka crushes Hsieh, sails into semi-finalIn the other women's singles quarter-finals, American tennis player Serena Williams will face Romanian Simona Halep later today

Australian Open: Japan's Naomi Osaka sails into third round

Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka sailed into the third round of the ongoing Australian Open after registering a comfortable win over France's Caroline Garcia on Wednesday

Serena, Venus, Osaka cruise into Australia Open 2021 second round

Serena Williams started her Australian Open campaign in an emphatic manner as she zipped past Laura Siegemund of Germany, 6-1, 6-1, on to notch her opening-round win on Monday

US Open champ Naomi Osaka pulls out of French Open due to hamstring injury

US Open champion Naomi Osaka announced that she will not compete in French Open due to a hamstring injury

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US Open: Japan celebrates Osaka but sponsors cautious about her activism

Japan is celebrating Naomi Osaka's victory at the US Open, especially her array of corporate sponsors

Naomi Osaka defeats Victoria Azarenka to win second US Open title

Japan's Naomi Osaka on Sunday won her third career Grand Slam title after securing a win over Victoria Azarenka in the final of the US Open

Forbes highest-paid athletes: Kohli only Indian, Roger Federer tops list

With an estimated $106.3 million earned over the past 12 months, the Swiss maestro edged out Portuguese football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo from the top spot