NEW YORK: Retired Athletes voiced their support for the four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka on Saturday after he said he would take a break from tennis after losing his enthusiasm for the competition.
The number three world suffered amazing defeat in the third round of the US Open on Friday before telling reporters he planned to take an unlimited break from sports.
“I feel like for me recently, like, when I win, I don’t feel happy.
I feel more like relieved,” Osaka said, months after openly revealed that he suffered from depression.
Pension of American Tennis Pro James Blake praised his decision.
“Please do the best for you @Nomiosaka,” he wrote on Twitter Saturday.
“We want to see your extraordinary tennis again, but more importantly, we want to see you happy.” Please do the best for you @nomiosaka We want to see your extraordinary tennis again, but more importantly, we want to see you happy .- James Blake (@jrblake) 1630764197000SIX-time Grand Slam winner Boris Becker responds to Blake in a retweet quote: ” That’s right.” That’s right https://t.co/j7e6Koja3h- Boris Becker (@TheBorisBecker) 1630766623000TH 23-This year has delivered a new conversation around mental health in professional sports after he came out of the French open in the middle of mandatory.
The conference press at the Grand Slam, said they were too big to drop their mental well-being.
Osaka’s influence extended far beyond the court, when he brought the material of the black life protesting the international tennis platform a year ago, being a leading figure for advocating athletes in the process.
“Good decision.
Young, trying to find out, how to win consistently, and as a big celebrity athlete it is difficult! Trying to be a change maker too.
Louder!” Four-Time NotMPIC Gold Medal-winning Sprinter Michael Johnson wrote on Twitter.
“If necessary there is a need for an athlete to step out, this is him.” A good decision.
Young, trying to find out life, how to win consistently, and as a big celebrity athlete it’s hard! …
https://t.co/uukFQQL4FK- Michael Johnson (@MJGold) 1630769110000