Naomi Osaka unleashed a blistering serve, aimed directly at the press.
But what came back at her was a barrage of criticism that wound up knocking her out of a major tournament and, for now, the game of tennis itself.
In the process, the 23-year-old superstar revealed that she is suffering from depression, triggering a debate over what a fabulously successful professional athlete owes the media and whether journalists contribute to an unhealthy atmosphere.
In pulling out of the French Open — after being fined $15,000 for blowing off an initial press conference — Osaka said: “The truth is…
