“Stress and anxiety when I talk to the media”

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Naomi Osaka retires from Roland Garros. The decision of the Japanese, number 2 in the world and second seed, comes after the controversy following her choice to defeat the press conferences because they are harmful to her mental health. “Retiring is the best thing for the tournament, for the other players and for my health, so that everyone in Paris can get back to focusing on tennis,” Osaka writes on her social media profiles.


“I have suffered from depression since the US Open 2018 and have struggled a lot to live with all this. Anyone who knows me, knows that I am an introverted person, everyone has seen me in tournaments: you will have noticed that I often have headphones, which help me to control my social anxiety, “he continues. “Although reporters have always been nice to me, I don’t feel in a natural position when I have to speak in public and before I speak to the media around the world I am overwhelmed by anxiety attacks. I feel nervous and find it stressful to try to give the best answers, “he says again. The situation precipitated in Paris. “Here I was already feeling vulnerable and anxious, I thought it would be better to protect myself and avoid conferences. I communicated this in advance, I wrote privately to the tournament apologizing and saying that I would be happy to speak after the tournament.” The mediation was not successful. “I will take some time away from the pitch, at the right time I want to discuss with the Tour to discuss how we can improve things for players, press and fans.”

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