- Berlin WTA grass court tournament seen as Wimbledon tune-up
- World No 2 has spoken of need to address her mental health
Naomi Osaka pulled out of next week’s Berlin WTA 5000 grass court tournament on Monday, raising doubts about the four-times grand slam champion’s participation at Wimbledon later this month.
The decision comes after the Japanese world No 2 pulled out of the French Open last week on mental health grounds.
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