Naomi Osaka's health issue highlights solitary life of tennis players

Glitzy image of Grand Slam belies underlying difficulties for young athletes

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Naomi Osaka during the first round of the French Open women's singles tennis tournament. © Reuters

MASAKO HARA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japan's Naomi Osaka has publicly disclosed she will withdraw from the French Open, one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, and confessed she has long suffered from depression.

A major issue for women's tennis is teenage players often rising rapidly to stardom but then burning out quickly. The Women's Tennis Association has taken measures to address this issue.

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