Agnieszka Radwanska thinks that Naomi Osaka's fame and the spotlight have had negative effects on the player.
Radwanska was a fan of how Noami Osaka played tennis but she fears that she'll never return to her former form. The Japanese superstar has only two wins in the last six contests and that coupled with her mental health struggles doesn't instil much faith into her proper comeback.
"Naomi has a huge market under her. She is a goddess in Japan, and she does not complain about the lack of popularity in the USA" said Radwanska who added:
"I know this girl and I know that she is not a person who likes to walk on walls, shine in the spotlight. I guess there weren't many people around her who would say: if you don't feel something, don't do it. Match, one session, the second, red carpet."
It's not surprising to Radwanska that the pressure eventually negatively impact Osaka but she's proud of Osaka for speaking up about mental health because it's important:
"I'm not surprised that she did not bear such a burden. Unfortunately, the pressure is still growing, everyone expects victories from it. I'm afraid Naomi won't be back on her former level. It was a taboo subject. You have to look at it from a broader perspective. Fifteen years ago, depression was considered a shame in society. 'What are you making up? Tomorrow you will do it!."
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