Naomi Osaka will miss Wimbledon but plans on Tokyo Olympics return
“Naomi will not be taking part in Wimbledon this 12 months. She is taking some private time with family and friends,” Duguid mentioned in an announcement on Thursday.
“She will likely be prepared for the Olympics and is happy to play in entrance of her house followers.”
In Could, Osaka withdrew from the French Open after being fined $15,000 for refusing to talk to the media at Roland Garros.
The four-time Grand Slam champion posted an announcement on Twitter saying she was pulling out in order that “everybody can get again to specializing in the tennis occurring in Paris,” including that she would “take a while away from the courtroom.”
Osaka revealed she had “suffered lengthy bouts of melancholy” since successful her first Grand Slam title in 2018.
“Naomi Osaka will likely be vastly missed by all of us at Wimbledon this 12 months, however we utterly perceive her resolution,” learn an announcement from Wimbledon match organizer, the All England Garden Tennis Membership (AELTC).
“We want her a cheerful time together with her family and friends and sit up for welcoming her again to Wimbledon subsequent 12 months.”
In an announcement posted on Nadal’s official Twitter web page, the 20-time grand slam champion mentioned: “It is by no means a simple resolution to take however after listening to my physique and talk about it with my crew I perceive that it’s the proper resolution.