Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka is out for the third Grand Slam of the year starting June 28. Osaka has made the decision, citing personal reasons, and he wants to focus on the Tokyo Olympics that will take place this year. Before that, Osaka had decided to withdraw from the French Open 2021. On Thursday, Rafael Nadal announced he would not be playing at this year’s Wimbledon and Tokyo Olympics.
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Naomi Osaka agent Stuart Dugid told AFP via mail. Osaka will be ready for the Olympics and he looks forward to playing in front of his home fans, he said. Osaka was fined US $ 15,000 for not attending the French Open 2021 press conference, after which he decided to abruptly withdraw from the tournament. Osaka said he has been battling mental stress since 2018. Nadal will not be playing at Wimbledon this year and will not participate in the Olympics.
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Nadal said, ‘Hello, I have decided not to attend this year’s Wimbledon Championships and the Olympic Games in Tokyo. It was never an easy decision, but after considering my body condition and discussing it with my team, I think it was the right decision. Nadal made the announcement just days after losing to Djokovic in the semifinals of the French Open. Djokovic also won the French Open title. Djokovic broke Rafael Nadal’s dream of winning the 14th French Open. After losing in the first set, Djokovic made a strong comeback to win the match.
