Naomi Osaka Explains Decision To Sit Out Wimbledon

After proving to be one of the top women tennis players in the world when breaking onto the scene a few years ago, Naomi Osaka has faltered.

Citing mental health issues and other obstacles, Osaka hasn’t been able to regain her dominant form, and it appears that we won’t be seeing that type of skill from her for the foreseeable future.

On Saturday morning, Naomi Osaka announced her plans to sit out Wimbledon this month.

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Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from Wimbledon, with an Achilles injury noted as the reason for her dropping out. https://t.co/Mrr1O8vgdQ

— ESPN (@espn) June 18, 2022

Naomi Osaka would go on to explain why she won’t be playing at Wimbledon this year.

“After the storm comes the calm. This is a saying I’m actively trying to master,” Osaka wrote in a statement. “I feel like life keeps dealing cards and you’re never gonna be used to them but it’s how you adapt to uncomfortable situations that really says stuff about your character. I’ve been repeating mantras a lot in my head recently. I don’t know if it’s to subconsciously help myself through stressful times or to ease my mind into realizing that everything will work out fine as long as I put in the work. Cause what more can you do? Everyday before I go to sleep I think of all the people I love and how grateful I am to have them in my life, I honestly just wish the best for them and I hope that my existence brings them as much joy as they do to me.”

It seems like Naomi Osaka has been dealing with roadblock after roadblock throughout her career. But we’re all hoping to see her back on top of the sport sometime down the line.

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