Naomi Osaka, who had withdrawn from Roland Garros, also gives up participating in the Wimbledon tournament.
She had given up on the tournament in France in order to preserve her sanity.
Her agent says she "takes time with her friends and family."
The next goal will be the Tokyo Olympics this summer.
Japanese star Naomi Osaka, who had withdrawn from Roland Garros claiming to suffer from depression and anxiety, gives up participating in the Wimbledon tournament, the 3rd Grand Slam round of the tennis season which begins in eleven days, announced to AFP his agent Thursday. "Naomi will not be playing at Wimbledon this year. She is taking time with her friends and family. She will be ready for the Olympics and is looking forward to playing in front of her home crowd," the statement said.
The world No. 2, four-time Grand Slam winner (US Open 2018 and 2020, Australian Open 2019 and 2021), 23, had warned that she would take a step back from the competition, due to depression problems and anxiety.
Earlier in the day Thursday, the world N.3, Rafael Nadal, had also announced that he gave up taking part in Wimbledon in order to "let his body recover".
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