Serena Williams says she'd like to give Naomi Osaka a hug after the world No.2 withdrew from the French Open on Monday.
Osaka's departure from the tournament follows her decision not to participate in any media conferences at Roland Garros, initially citing mental health reasons.She has since revealed that she"suffered long bouts of depression" after winning her first grand slam title in 2018. Naomi Osaka serves in her first round match against Patricia Maria Tig of Romania during day one of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros on May 30, 2021.
Photos: The females athletes challenging injusticeBefore each match at the US Open 2020, Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka wore a face covering displaying the name of a different Black victim of alleged police or racist violence in the US -- from Breonna Taylor in her first round-match against Misaki Doi to Tamir Rice in the final against Azarenka. Here Osaka displays the name Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed 25-year-old Black man, shot while jogging in Georgia.
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