Venus Williams Shades Press Amid Naomi Osaka Furor: ‘You’ll Never Light a Candle to Me’ (Video)

Naomi Osaka wears a black face mask while leaving a restaurant with boyfriend YBN Cordae at Catch LA in West Hollywood, Calif., on Sunday night (June 20).

Naomi Osaka, the world’s No. 2 tennis player announced on Thursday that she was withdrawing from her second major tournament in a month. A statement released to ESPN by Osaka’s agent indicated that, after withdrawing from the French Open in May, she would not play Wimbledon either, which begins June 28.

Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from another tennis tournament just 11 days before it begins. On June 17th the tennis champion’s agents released a statement announcing, “Naomi won‘t be playing Wimbledon this year.” The agents cited “personal time” but insisted she will be ready for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

Naomi Osaka will miss another Grand Slam in this calendar year, according to a statement released through a spokesperson on Thursday.The 23-year-old tennis star will not be competing at Wimbledon, and is instead choosing to focus on getting ready to compete in Tokyo for the 2021 Olympics.Here is the statement in full, per 's Jon Wetheim:“Naomi won’t be playing Wimbledon this year. She is taking some personal time with friends and family.

Naomi Osaka, 23, has pulled out of the 2021 Wimbledon tournament, just weeks after withdrawing from the French Open. “Naomi won’t be playing Wimbledon this year,” her agent said in a June 17 statement. “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 Tokyo Olympics are slated to begin on July 23.

Naomi Osaka is stepping away from another major tournament.

Vanessa Williams will host the network's 41st annual , which will feature performances from an A-list lineup.During the special, Williams, live from Washington, D.C., will introduce each of the performances, which were pre-taped from locations across the country.«I am so honored to be hosting this year,» Williams said.

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pulling out of the French Open to focus on her mental health, Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the Berlin WTA 5000 tournament —  a tune-up for Wimbledon. The grass tournament starts on June 14, which is exactly two weeks before Wimbledon gets underway on June 28.«We have received notification Naomi Osaka cannot start in Berlin.

Naomi Osaka is getting support from the Calm App after withdrawing from the 2021 French Open.

Pink is the latest celebrity to address Naomi Osaka’s pulling out of the French Open to work on her mental health.

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Serena Williams needed three sets to make it past Mihaela Buzarnescu and into the third round of the French Open. Third seed Aryna Sabalenka defeated fellow Belarusian Aliaksandra Sasnovich but another top-10 seed went out with Belinda Bencic beaten by Daria Kasatkina.

Venus Williams has no problem speaking her truth. On Tuesday, the 40-year-old seven-time Grand Slam singles champion went viral for a fiercely pointed response to an inquiry about how she handles the pressure from media attention.

Tennis star Naomi Osaka made headlines when she announced last week that she was refusing to do any press while competing in the French Open (a.k.a. Roland-Garros) in order to practice “self care” with her mental health.

Naomi Osaka announced she is withdrawing from the French Open, after refusing to attend the media conference at the grand slam, following her match on Sunday, defeating Romanian player Patrica Maria Tig.The tennis star was fined $15,000 and was warned she could face expulsion from the tournament if she refused to speak to the media.Naomi released a statement on her personal Twitter account, revealing she would take some time away from the court, so that “everyone can get back to focusing on the

Venus Williams is opening up about her thoughts about Naomi Osaka withdrawing from the 2021 French Open.

The stars are coming out to show major support for Naomi Osaka!

Serena Williams showed her support for Naomi Osaka after the 23-year-old, four-time Grand Slam champion announced on May 31 that she was withdrawing from the French Open, citing her mental health. “The only thing I feel is that I feel for Naomi,” the current world #8 in tennis, 39, shared with press following her first round victory at Roland Garros, per CNN. “I feel like I wish I could give her a hug because I know what it’s like. Like I said, I’ve been in those positions.”

© ASSOCIATED PRESS Japan's Naomi Osaka returns the ball to Romania's Patricia Maria Tig during their first round match of the French open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Sunday, May 30, 2021 in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez extended her support to the tennis star Naomi Osaka following her decision to withdraw from the French Open due to concerns around press conferences and mental health.