FILE PHOTO: Aug 8, 2019; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Iga Swiatek (right) congratulates Naomi Osaka (left) on her win during the Rogers Cup tennis tournament at Aviva Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
PARIS (Reuters) - All tennis stakeholders should work on creating a safe environment for players whose mental health is at risk, the sports psychologist of French Open champion Iga Swiatek said on Thursday.
Four-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka said on Wednesday she would not take questions from the press at the French Open, saying the nature of news conferences puts an undue burden on players' mental health.
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