This room, in particular. There were some tears shed. A lot,” Osaka, who won two of her four major championships at Flushing Meadows, said
Naomi Osaka and US swimmer Michael Phelps during a mental health discussion. Pic/AFP
Naomi Osaka returned to the US Open—the site of some of the tennis star’s greatest triumphs on a court and some difficult moments off it—for the first time in about a year to participate in a panel about mental health in sports, a topic she helped focus a spotlight on two years ago. “For me, coming back here means a lot.
This room, in particular. There were some tears shed. A lot,” Osaka, who won two of her four major championships at Flushing Meadows, said. Wednesday’s gathering, which also included Michael Phelps, a 23-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer, and US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, touched on topics such as loneliness, connecting with others via a “buddy system,” the role of social media in mental health struggles and parenting.
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