Gael Monfils has an excellent relationship with Naomi Osaka. The French champion was asked to comment about the current situation of Naomi Osaka after the Japanese decided to withdraw from the French Open.
Before the Roland Garros, Naomi announced that she would not have attended any press conference to preserve her mental health. Unfortunately, things snowballed and after the slams published a rather stern warning, Naomi decided that it was not the case anymore for her to compete in Paris.
Gael Monfils empathized with Naomi Osaka, saying that he also went through some bouts of depression. The Frenchman commented:
“It’s a tough situation for Osaka. I feel for her. I was struggling myself also. It’s very tough. She’s a real champion so champions are sometimes dealing with things bigger than us, the good players.
She’s young. She can’t maybe manage all the pressure. Naomi is still a human being. What’s happening is very sad. It’s tough to say if she was right or wrong. She was in-between. I’m just waiting. I’m curious about what they’re gonna change. I wish her a quick recovery. We need her to be 100% and back happy.”
Naomi Osaka is now back in Los Angeles, where she will rest. It is not clear if she will compete in Wimbledon and at the upcoming Olympic games, where she will be one of the most popular athletes.
Monfils at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2021
Currently the world no.15, the French player achieved a compiled 2-5 match record in 2021. The French player is participating at the French Open where he managed to beat Albert Ramos-Vinolas 1-6 7-66 6-4 6-4.
Gael Monfils will face the world no.105 Mikael Ymer in the 2nd round on Thursday at 1:00 pm on Court Suzanne LENGLEN. In the past, they have never played each other up to now in top events.
Gael won 10 titles in his career: 2 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts and 7 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Osaka at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2021
At the moment ranked no.2, Osaka owns a composed 14-3 win-loss record in 2021. Osaka is currently having a run at the French Open where she beat Patricia Maria Tig 6-4 7-64.
