Naomi Osaka's first words since she decided to withdraw from Roland Garros on Monday were unsurprisingly for everyone who supported her.
The tennis player thanked them on Saturday in a story on Instagram.
“I just want to say thank you for all the love.
I haven't been on my phone often but I wanted to jump at the chance and tell all of you that I really appreciate it, ”wrote the global N.2 on this social network.
Long periods of depression
Naomi Osaka's shock decision to stop Roland Garros was the epilogue of a big controversy born of her refusal to participate in the tournament's press conferences to preserve her mental health.
In a message on Twitter, she explained in particular having "gone through long periods of depression since the US Open 2018", the first of her four Grand Slam titles.
After this confession, many people, including other famous sportsmen, supported it, from Novak Djokovic to Serena Williams among tennis players, through the driver Lewis Hamilton (F1) or the star of the NBA. Stephen Curry.
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