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Grand Slam leaders pledge to address Naomi Osaka’s concerns

HOWARD FENDRICH Associated PressJune 3, 2021

The leaders of the four Grand Slam tournaments reacted Tuesday to tennis star Naomi Osaka’s stunning withdrawal from the French Open by promising to address players’ concerns about mental health.

4-time Slam champ Osaka Out of French Open, Cites Anxiety

Howard Fendrich, Associated PressMay 31, 2021

Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open on Monday and wrote on Twitter that she would be taking a break from competition, a dramatic turn of events for a four-time Grand Slam champion who said she experiences “huge waves of anxiety” before speaking to the media and revealed she has “suffered long bouts of depression.”