[ad_1]
Since his own retirement after the 2012 U.S. Open, Roddick, who turns 40 Aug. 30, has been supportive of players like Naomi Osaka who speak out about prioritizing their mental health.
“I’ve never understood why we spent so much time on fitness and our craft, but weren’t allowed to say, ‘Hey, I might have something that I can improve upon mentally.’ I’m happy it’s being spoken about,” he shared. “And tennis, specifically, because you’re not traveling with a team of people. There’s a million great things about it and I wouldn’t trade it for the world, but it’s a little more of an isolated existence than a lot of other sports, so credit to Naomi and Mardy Fish, who has been very outspoken about it.”
[ad_2]
Source link
