Naomi Osaka withdraws from pre-Wimbledon occasion in Berlin

Naomi Osaka pulled out of subsequent week’s Berlin WTA 5000 grasscourt event on Monday, elevating doubts in regards to the four-times Grand Slam champion’s participation at Wimbledon later this month.
The choice comes after Japanese world quantity two Osaka pulled out of the French Open final week on psychological well being grounds.
“We have received notification Naomi Osaka cannot start in Berlin. After consulting her management, she will take a break,” Berlin occasion organisers mentioned in an announcement forward of the event which begins on June 14.
Osaka has not revealed when she plans to play subsequent, casting doubt on her participation at Wimbledon, which begins on June 28, and the Tokyo Olympics subsequent month.
The 23-year-old launched a brief social media assertion on Saturday to thank her followers for his or her help over her choice to withdraw from the French Open following a dispute over her refusal to attend press conferences.