(ESPN) — Naomi Osaka, ranked No. 2 in the world in women’s tennis, has withdrawn from Wimbledon, according to a statement released by her agent on Thursday.
Wimbledon organizers had been in contact with Osaka and others about the tournament’s media operations this year, All England Club chief executive Sally Bolton said Thursday.
Osaka revealed that she had been dealing with anxiety and depression since bursting into the limelight by winning the US Open in 2018, the first of her four Grand Slam titles.
