Naomi Osaka

Naomi Osaka withdraws from Wimbledon but will play at Tokyo Olympics

Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from Wimbledon, a statement from her agent confirmed Thursday, but she plans to play in the…

4 years ago

French Open organizers say they took ‘pragmatic’ stance with Naomi Osaka

French Open organizers defended their "pragmatic" approach in their dealings with four-time major champion Naomi Osaka

4 years ago

Opinion | Female athletes face greater aggression from the press

Naomi Osaka's recent statement that she would be pulling out of the French Open, following her refusal to face journalists…

4 years ago

Brands Continue to Back Naomi Osaka, Showing an Evolution in How Sponsors Treat Athletes

Given that sponsors pay millions for athletes like Osaka to actively chase championships, their reaction to Osaka’s French Open decision…

4 years ago

May 31 – June 6, Highlights and Lowlights

? This week our highlight goes to Naomi Osaka, who stood up for the mental health of all athletes at the…

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Why Osaka’s decision to walk away was the right one

Osaka's response to her own anxiety was a profound exercise in self-care.

4 years ago

‘This Will 100% Save Somebody’s Life.’ Athletes See a Turning Point for Mental Health After Naomi Osaka Takes a Stand at the French Open

But the next day, Phelps started seeing more articles sympathetic to Osaka. “That does bring a smile to my face,”…

4 years ago

At news conferences, male athletes get to be athletes. Female athletes like Naomi Osaka get pestered.

So from my limited, headline-osmosis understanding of the sport, here’s what I have discerned: Damned if you’re Naomi Osaka refusing…

4 years ago

French Open’s response to Naomi Osaka is a shameful moment for tennis

The world No 2 has been treated as a threat, a familiar reception that black athletes receive when they step…

4 years ago

Naomi Osaka’s French Open Withdrawal Puts the Spotlight on Mental Health

My first thought was one of profound empathy for Osaka. My next was of deep disappointment, because it shouldn’t have…

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