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Naomi Osaka withdraws from Wimbledon 2021, 'excited' to play at Tokyo Olympics
Updated On: 18 June, 2021 12:12 PM IST | Tokyo | ANI
The Japanese tennis star in May had withdrawn from the French Open citing mental health and revealing that she suffered long bouts of depression since the US Open in 2018.
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Women's world No. 2 Naomi Osaka has pulled out of this year's Wimbledon and has shifted her focus on the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
"Naomi won't be playing Wimbledon this year. She is taking some personal time with friends and family. She will be ready for the Olympics and is excited to play in front of her home fans," Kyodo News quoted Osaka's agent as saying via email.
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