by admin | Jun 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from Wimbledon, a statement from her agent confirmed Thursday, but she plans to play in the Tokyo Olympics. “Naomi won’t be playing Wimbledon this year,” the statement read. “She is taking some personal time with...
by admin | Jun 14, 2021 | Representation, SEW
French Open organizers defended their “pragmatic” approach in their dealings with four-time major champion Naomi Osaka during the tournament, saying Sunday they tried to engage with her several times before she decided to withdraw because she...
by admin | Jun 11, 2021 | Representation, SEW
In Australia, female athletes have been asked absurdly inappropriate questions by journalists, and the media has sometimes taken a patronizing and belittling attitude to reporting on women in sport. Tennis player Andy Murray made a pointed commentsome...
by admin | Jun 10, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Naomi Osaka is the world’s highest highest-paid female athlete. She has earned some $60 million over the past 12 months, according to Forbes, and is sponsored by a host of well-heeled companies, including blue-chip names like Nike, Nissan, Mastercard and TAG...
by admin | Jun 6, 2021 | Weekly Highlights and Lowlights
? This week our highlight goes to Naomi Osaka, who stood up for the mental health of all athletes at the French Open. ? This week we give a thumbs down and our lowlight of the week to a number of American States, who are banning trans girls from participating in...
by admin | Jun 3, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
In a bold and unusual move, young phenom Naomi Osaka stunned the tennis world Monday by announcing her withdrawal from the French Open, citing mental health issues. While other players have left major tournaments midstream, typically because of physical injury, this...
by admin | Jun 2, 2021 | Representation, SEW
After Michael Phelps heard on Monday that Naomi Osaka had pulled out of the French Open, and he read her Instagram message explaining why—Osaka cited “feeling vulnerable and anxious” in Paris, and revealed that she has suffered from “long bouts” of depression since...
by admin | Jun 2, 2021 | Representation, SEW
What I know about tennis as a sport couldn’t fill a water bottle. It enters my consciousness only via headlines, as it did this week when Naomi Osaka, currently the highest-paid female athlete in the world, announced that she would withdraw from the French Open. She...
by admin | Jun 2, 2021 | Representation, SEW
On Monday evening the four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka, the brightest young star across the world of tennis, withdrew from Roland Garros because she felt that her attempts to preserve her mental wellbeing were a distraction to her peers. In other words, it...
by admin | Jun 1, 2021 | Representation, SEW
It’s second day of play at the French Open yet it’s hard to imagine a bigger story emerging from this year’s tournament. On Monday, Naomi Osaka announced that she is withdrawing from the event. “I’ll take some time away from the...
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