 Serena Williams has offered her support to Naomi Osaka after the Japanese player's decision to withdraw from the French Open in the wake of her boycott of press conferences. In an earlier statement, Osaka said she did not want her stance to become a distraction and said she had been dealing with mental health issues since 2018. 39-year-old Williams was asked for her reaction to Osaka's decision for in her first round win over Romanian Irina Camilia-Bigo. I know what it's like. Like I said, I've been in those positions. We have different personalities and people are different. Not everyone is the same. I'm thick. Other people are thin. Everyone is different and everyone handles things differently. You just have to let her handle it the way she wants to in the best way that she thinks she can. That's the only thing I can say. I think she's doing the best that she can. I feel like there is a lot of articles and stuff that they put out. I think you really have to step forward and make an effort. Just as in anything, you have to be able to make an effort and say, I need help with ABCND and talk to someone. Hello. Hope you enjoyed the news. Please do subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.