Aryna Sabalenka thanks Billie Jean King after Australian Open win
It's Sabalenka's first title.
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After withdrawing from the French Open to take a mental health break, tennis star and World No. 2 Naomi Osaka will now be sitting out Wimbledon.
Breaking: Per her reps, Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from Wimbledon.
— Boardroom (@boardroom) June 17, 2021
"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.” pic.twitter.com/jvMDE0NmK9
Osaka’s agent wrote in an email Thursday that Osaka “is taking some personal time with friends and family.” He added that the Japanese native will be back in time for the Olympics stating that she “is excited to play in front of her home fans.”
It's Sabalenka's first title.
Instead, she'll set her sights on the doubles bracket.
Pegula is the last American woman standing.
Both lost in straight sets.