Naomi Osaka pulls out of Wimbledon but aims for Olympics

TIL Desk Sports/ Women’s tennis world No 2 Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the Wimbledon championship for personal reasons but will be ready for the Tokyo Olympics, British media reported on Thursday.

Osaka, 23, quit the French Open despite a first round victory after organisers fined her when she refused to attend mandatory post-match press conferences. She said unsympathetic questioning after games impacted her mental wellbeing. “Naomi won’t be playing Wimbledon this year.

She is taking some personal time with friends and family. She will be ready for the Olympics and is excited to play in front of her home fans, “The four-time Grand Slam winner had announced in the build-up to the French Open that she would not face the media and stuck to her stance, which led to a $15,000 fine.