Naomi Osaka serves during a pre-French Open event in Spain. Osaka was fined after skipping the news conference at the French Open. AFP FILE PHOTO
Naomi Osaka serves during a pre-French Open event in Spain. Osaka was fined after skipping the news conference at the French Open. AFP FILE PHOTO


Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka posted her first social media comments on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) since pulling out of the French Open after a dispute over news conferences.

Osaka, who also had revealed her ongoing battle with depression and anxiety, thanked her supporters in a brief message on Instagram.

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