Naomi Osaka’s French Open 2022 ended after a first round loss. Players remaining in the tournament see and hear the products of their frank discussion of anxiety and depression a year ago, from new “quiet rooms” and three psychiatrists on duty at Roland Garros to a broader sense that mental health is much less. taboo … Read more
Naomi Osaka had shocked the tennis world when she withdrew from the 2021 French Open after boycotting post-match press duties. One year the sport is addressing the mental toll on athletes. Naomi Osaka had shocked the tennis world when she withdrew from the 2021 French Open after boycotting post-match press duties. One year the sport … Read more
Nick Kyrgios credited four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka on Sunday for helping him deal with his inner demons. After the Australian put on a clinical display to dispatch Italy’s Fabio Fognini in the third round of the Masters 1000 tournament in Miami, he once again spoke about the mental struggles he had endured in … Read more
Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz has experienced a meteoric rise in his tennis career over the past 12 months and he doesn’t seem to stop thanks to the help of his physical trainer Alberto Lledo. The 18-year-old is currently ranked No. 19 in the world, while this time last year he was only No. 132, and this … Read more