Tennis star, Naomi Osaka, released her documentary series on Netflix on Friday.
The series titled “Naomi Osaka” with the tagline, “Playing by her own rules”, is directed by Academy Award-nominated Garrett Bradley.
Announcing the release on her Twitter page, the Japanese player wrote;
“So this had been in the process for the past two and a half years. In light of everything that happened recently, I was terrified of this being released.
“This isn’t like a tennis match where I win or lose and from there people can say whether I did well or not. This is a look into my life from certain time periods and I can’t fight the feeling of wondering how it will be received.
“This is in some ways my soul and a reflection of who I am. I hope there are pieces that people can relate to and maybe other pieces that would help people understand why I make the choices I make.
“If it doesn’t, that’s cool too. It took me a while but I realise that I can’t please everyone and I’m really not trying to.
“When I go to sleep at night I can only hope I am at peace with myself and I hope the same thing rings true for anyone reading this. I’m excited/nervous for you guys to see it and I hope you enjoy it lol. Love you all and stay safe” (sic)
Recall that Osaka had set off a debate about mental health in June after abandoning her French Open campaign just one match in over a dispute on media duties.
The Japanese player had said post-match news conferences were detrimental to her mental health and likened them to “kicking people when they’re down”.
She later revealed her battle with depression and anxiety in a post on social media, saying she wanted to take time away from the game to get better.
