Hey everyone, this isn't a situation I ever imagined or intended when i posted a few days ago. I think now the best thing for the tournament, the other players and my wellbeing is that i withdraw so that everyone can get back to focusing on the tennis going on in Paris. I never wanted to be a distraction and i accept that my timing was not ideal and my message could have been clearer. More importantly i would never trivialize mental health or use the term lightly. The truth is that i have suffered long bouts of depression since the US Open in 2018 and i have had a really hard time coping with that. Anyone that knows me knows i'm introverted, and and anyone that has seen me at the tounaments will notice that I am often wearing headphones as that helps dull my social anxiety. Though the tennis press has always been kind to me ( and i wanna apologize especially to all the cool journalists who i may have hurt), i am not a natural public speaker and get huge waves of anxiety before i speak to the world's media. i get really nervous and find it stressful to always try to engage and give you the best answers i can.
https://twitter.com/naomiosaka/status/1399422304854188037
so here in Paris i was already feeling vulnerable and anxious so i thought it was better to exercise self-care and skip the press conferences. I announced it preemtivly because i do feel like the rules are quite outdated in parts and i wanted to highlight that. i wrote privately to the tuornament apologizing and saying that i would be more than happy to speak with them after the tournament as the Slams are intense. I am gonna take some time away from the court now, but when the time is right i really wanto to work with the Tour to discuss ways we can make things better for the players, press and fans. Anyways hope you are all doing well and staying safe, love you guys i will see you when i see you.
解説（のひとつ）
大阪なおみさんの報道が、日本では曲がっているものが多くて...本当にうんざり。
①そもそも、一部テニス記者は白人主義で、黒人女性の彼女に意地悪な質問をする人もいた。
②それに対して、なおみさんは、メンタル不調の為、取材を拒否した。
③全仏はじめ4大大会は連盟で、解決するどころか「メディア取材拒否を続けると、4大大会での出場権を剥奪する可能性もある」と言う。
④4大大会に、批判殺到。
⑤大阪さん「他のプレーヤーのためにも、自分のメンタルのためにも出場辞退する」と声明文出した。
⑥大阪さんへ強い賞賛と応援。←イマココ
https://twitter.com/AlissaMiky/status/1399520453077569537
