Naomi Osaka serves during a pre-French Open event in Spain. Osaka was fined after skipping the news conference at the French Open. AFP FILE PHOTOFour-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka posted her first social media comments on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) since pulling out of the French Open after a dispute over news conferences. French Open officials said they tried unsuccessfully to speak with Osaka before she pulled out. Osaka said her mental health struggles began in 2018 when she won the first of her four majors at the US Open in a controversial final against Serena Williams.

Source: Manila Times June 06, 2021 16:07 UTC