Naomi Osaka Pens Candid Essay on Mental Health Struggles, Says We Need to 'Protect' Athletes

Naomi Osaka is out of the Tokyo Olympics after a shocking loss in the third round of the tennis tournament.

Jordan Moreau Naomi Osaka, the Japanese tennis star and four-time Grand Slam singles champion, was the final torchbearer at the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games’ opening ceremony on Friday.The 23-year-old is making her Olympics debut this year. She recently made headlines for withdrawing from the 2021 French Open, in which she was a heavy favorite and seeded second in the tournament, in order to prioritize her mental health.

Naomi Osaka responded to Megyn Kelly after Kelly criticized her recent magazine and Japan covers.It all started when conservative commentator Clay Travis took a jab at 23-year-old Osaka on Twitter in light of her withdrawing from the French Open in May after being fined $15,000 for not participating in the tournament's media requirements.

tweeted, “Since saying she’s too introverted to talk to the media after tennis matches, Naomi Osaka has launched a reality show, a Barbie, and now is on the cover of the SI swimsuit issue.”Kelly weighed in next, writing, “Let’s not forget the cover of (& interview in) Vogue Japan and Time Mag!”Osaka — who has been speaking out about her mental health struggles recently and withdrew from the French Open and Wimbledon after saying she did not want to speak to press because it made her anxious —

Nina Dobrev and Julianne Hough are enjoying a day out at sea!

Netflix docuseries about the four-time Grand Slam champion.It's the tennis star's unresolved questions that are the heart of “Naomi Osaka,” director-producer Garrett Bradley said of the series that was taped over a two-year period starting with the 2019 U.S. Open.

Nina Dobrev shows off her curves in a gorgeous black dress while arriving at the 2021 amfAR Cannes Gala held at Villa Eilenroc on Friday (July 16) in Cap d’Antibes, France.

her fourth round 2019 US Open match, which she lost to Belinda Bencic. On her way out of Arthur Ashe Stadium, the defending champion walks by a plaque quoting Billie Jean King that reads, “Pressure is a privilege.” Osaka doesn’t see it that way. The current world No.

withdrawing from the French Open for the sake of her mental health.

Netflix docuseries about the four-time Grand Slam champion.It's the tennis star's unresolved questions that are the heart of “Naomi Osaka,” director-producer Garrett Bradley said of the series that was taped over a two-year period starting with the 2019 U.S. Open.

Addie Morfoot ContributorGarrett Bradley’s three-part Netflix docuseries about Japanese tennis sensation Naomi Osaka arrives on the streamer at a particularly fraught time in the athlete’s career.Named simply “Naomi Osaka,” it debuts one week before the start of the Tokyo Olympics, where the 23 year old will compete after having recently withdrawn from the French Open and Wimbledon.

Tilda Swinton is once again make a stylish appearance at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival!

The French Dispatch was given a nine-minute standing ovation following its premiere in Cannes.The film, described as a love letter to journalists, premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival yesterday (July 12) ahead of its public release later this year.Bill Murray, Adrien Brody, Timothée Chalamet, Tilda Swinton, Elisabeth Moss and more star in the film, which follows an anthology format to tell several stories set in 19th century France.All the film’s stars were in attendance for the premiere,

Wes Anderson’s “The French Dispatch” on Monday night at the Cannes Film Festival, it almost felt like pre-pandemic times.The streets near the Palais were shut down. The crowds were screaming.

 Naomi Osaka isn’t just a beast on the court, she’s also doing her best to push important conversations off the court.On Saturday, July 10, the tennis star, attended the ESPY Awards at The Rooftop at Pier 17 at the Seaport in New York City, making her first public appearance since withdrawing from the French Open and Wimbledon.A post shared by ESPN (@espn)The 23-year-old was dressed in a bold striped black and white top with a green skirt by Louis Vuitton, accompanied at the event by her rapper

Congratulations are in order for 23-year-old Naomi Osaka, who took home the best female athlete award at the 2021 ESPY Awards. The tennis superstar stepped out on the red carpet at Pier 17 in New York City, marking her first public appearance since withdrawing from the French Open and Wimbledon. She stunned in a striped, black and white top with a green skirt by Louis Vuitton, and spoke eloquently on stage when she accepted the honor.

Osaka returned to the spotlight for the first time since withdrawing from the French Open in May and skipping Wimbledon posing on the red carpet at The ESPYS on Saturday night. The world’s highest-paid female athlete faced a slew of photographers in New York with one being heard urging her, “Nice smile” as cameras clicked furiously.