Page 4 - Latest Updates on French Open
Pulling the plug
Naomi Osaka's run-in with the tennis authorities, shines a light on just how poorly the world tennis bureaucracy is equipped to deal with a young superstar confronted with mental health issues
French Open: World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty pulls out due to injury
Australia's Barty, who also used to play cricket, was one of the favourites to lift the title.
 "French Open: World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty pulls out due to injury")
Sponsors hail Japan's Naomi Osaka's 'courage' on mental health issues
A few years ago, a star athlete dropping out of a major tennis tournament over mental health issues might have been seen as a sign of weakness
 "Sponsors hail Japan's Naomi Osaka's 'courage' on mental health issues")
French Open: Nadal thrashes Gasquet for 17th time, enters 3rd round
Rafael Nadal defeated Richard Gasquet 6-0, 7-5, 6-2 on his 35th birthday to reach third round of French Open here late on Thursday
 "French Open: Nadal thrashes Gasquet for 17th time, enters 3rd round")
Men's doubles team test positive at French Open, dropped from tournament
French Open organisers say that both members of a men's doubles team have tested positive for COVID-19 and have been dropped from the tournament
We recognise Osaka's courage in sharing mental health experience: Nike
Tennis star Naomi Osaka has found support from Nike (NKE) and other major sponsors after deciding to withdraw from the ongoing French Open
Grand Slam leaders pledge to address Osaka's concerns on mental health
The leaders of the four Grand Slam tournaments reacted to tennis star Naomi Osaka's stunning withdrawal from the French Open by promising to address players' concerns about mental health
 "Grand Slam leaders pledge to address Osaka's concerns on mental health")
French Open 2021: Nadal beats Popyrin 6-3, 6-2, 7-6, advances to 2nd round
Nadal defeated Australia's Alexei Popyrin 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 in the first-round match played at Court Philippe-Chatrier
French Open 2021: Bopanna-Skugor enters second round of men's doubles
India's Rohan Bopanna and Franko Skugor of Croatia sailed into the men's doubles second round at French Open with a straight-set win over Gerogia's Nikoloz Basilashvili and Andre Begemann of Germany
 "French Open 2021: Bopanna-Skugor enters second round of men's doubles")
Naomi Osaka exposes sports' mental-health risks with French Open exit
An estimated one-third of athletes suffer at some point from a mental-health crisis that manifests as depression and anxiety, eating disorders and burnout, according to studies cited by academics and
I'm so sad about Naomi Osaka, truly hope she'll be okay: Navratilova
Tennis veteran Martina Navratilova said she was "sad" to know that World No. 2 Naomi Osaka decided to withdraw from the ongoing French Open
French Open: Serena Williams beats Irina-Camelia Begu, enters second round
American tennis star Serena Williams defeated Irina-Camelia Begu in the first round of the ongoing French Open on Monday
 "French Open: Serena Williams beats Irina-Camelia Begu, enters second round")
French Tennis Federation head 'sorry and sad' over Naomi Osaka's withdrawal
French tennis federation president Gilles Moretton said he was "sorry and sad" for World number two Naomi Osaka following the Japanese player's withdrawal from the ongoing French Open on Monday
Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open due to mental health issues
World number 2 Naomi Osaka of Japan withdrew from the French Open over her stand to not to speak to the media due to her mental health
Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open after media boycott controversy
I think now the best thing for the tournament, the other players and my well-being is that I withdraw so that everyone can get back to focusing on the tennis going on in Paris, tweets Osaka
 "Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open after media boycott controversy")
French Open: Osaka fined $15,000 for skipping post-match news conference
Naomi Osaka was fined $15,000 by the French Open tournament referee for skipping the post-match news conference after her first-round victory
French Open: Naomi Osaka wins opening match, sails into second round
World number two Naomi Osaka got off to a flying start in the French Open as she defeated Patricia Maria Tig 6-4, 7-6(4) on the opening day of the tournament on Sunday.
World No.2 tennis star Naomi Osaka earns record $55 mn in 12 months
Tennis world No.2 Naomi Osaka of Japan ended the 2020-21 financial year as the highest-earning female athlete in the world
 "World No.2 tennis star Naomi Osaka earns record $55 mn in 12 months")
Nadal, Federer, Djokovic in the same half of draw for French Open
Thirteen-time champion Rafael Nadal and his big rivals, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, were on Thursday drawn in the same half of the French Open
 "Nadal, Federer, Djokovic in the same half of draw for French Open")
Uphill task for India against Latvia in Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs
The Indian players have an onerous task at hand to compete against higher-ranked Latvians, including 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko
 "Uphill task for India against Latvia in Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs")
