Women's world No. 2 Naomi Osaka will skip Wimbledon, which is set to begin later this month, and focus instead on the Tokyo Olympics, slated to open on July 23, her agent said Thursday.
The Japanese tennis star withdrew from the French Open in late May after boycotting a press conference and being threatened with disqualification. She revealed her battle with depression in public comments about withdrawing from the clay-court grand slam event.
"Naomi won't be playing Wimbledon this year," Osaka's agent told Reuters via email. "She is taking some personal time with friends and family. She will be ready for the Olympics and is excited to play in front of her home fans."