Here, Independent.ie answers the key questions around an unedifying episode for the sport. Last Wednesday evening, Osaka took to social media to announce she would not be doing any press at Roland Garros because of the toll on players' mental health. On Sunday, the grand slams issued a rare and unusually strong joint statement stressing that, while they consider mental health to be "of the utmost importance", obligations are just that. Osaka said she did not want to be a distraction and described her anxieties around talking to the media. The WTA has put a lot of resources into supporting players with their mental health and that should not be overlooked.

Source: Irish Independent June 01, 2021 11:15 UTC