What Naomi Osaka's French Open withdrawal means for tennis

There is growing pressure on tennis authorities and the conduct of grand slam tournaments after world No 2 Naomi Osaka withdrew from Roland Garros following a fallout over her choice not to conduct her media obligations, which she says was an effort to preserve her mental wellbeing. Subscribe to Guardian Sport ► http://bit.ly/GDNSport The Guardian's Tumaini Carayol says the heavy-handed statement and response from the French Open to the 23-year-old's decision marks a 'shameful moment for tennis'. He explains how we got here, looks back at press conference controversies in tennis and examines what could come next Sport loves athletes with mental health issues – if they just shut up and play | Marina Hyde ► https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jun/01/sport-athletes-mental-health-tennis-naomi-osaka I played alongside Jordan. I’ve seen the pressure on athletes like Naomi Osaka | Etan Thomas ► https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jun/02/naomi-osaka-french-open-withdrawal-tennis-athletes-reaction The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://support.theguardian.com/contribute Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/guardian

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