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IDSC 'BlackTechLogy': Four-time Grand Slam singles championship player prioritizes mental health, drops out of French Open
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When tennis champion Naomi Osaka dropped out of the French Open to take care of her mental health, critics came far and wide. There was all kinds of backlash about why her speaking to the press should be mandatory, regardless of her admitting the stress that resulted from doing so.
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The same critics are noticeably quiet now that Swiss tennis player Roger Federer has withdrawn from the French Open following his third-round victory, citing a need to rest. Per usual, physical health seems to be something a select group of people can comprehend more than mental health — but not Calm app. The meditation and sleep app had a different idea in mind, and it wasn’t an ultimatum to deal with hundreds of microphones and nonstop questions before playing a game.