- New study reinforces theory Covid emerged at Chinese market
- World Bank boosts climate financing by 10 percent
- Bagnaia eyeing summit on home ground in 100th MotoGP
- 'Something was wrong', defendant in French mass rape tells court
- Hezbollah chief admits 'unprecedented' blow in device blasts
- Sales of US existing homes slip slightly in August
- Fear, panic haunt Lebanese after devices explode
- Labuschagne sparks Australia fightback in England ODI opener
- S.Africa's HIV research power couple says fight goes on
- Why is Israel focusing on border with Lebanon?
- Mpox vaccines administered in Rwanda, first in Africa
- US Fed rate cut is 'very positive sign' for economy: Yellen
- Unknown Mozart string trio discovered in Germany
- 'Are we five-year-olds?' F1 drivers won't mind their language
- Brazil judge orders X to reimpose block or face hefty fine
- Munich to rename stadium street after Beckenbauer
- Champions Italy to face Argentina in Davis Cup Final 8
- The winding, fitful path to weight loss drug Ozempic
- Italians defeat American Magic to reach Louis Vuitton Cup final
- Norris has 'nothing to lose' as he hunts Verstappen in Singapore
- Kyiv 'outraged' at Swiss showing of Russian war film
- French city renames Abbe Pierre square after abuse claims
- Footballer charged after huge cannabis seizure at UK airport
- Vatican recognises Medjugorje shrine, but not Virgin's messages
- Israel bombs Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon after wave of deadly blasts
- Bank of England freezes rate after jumbo US cut
- Playing Nadal is 'kind of a nightmare', says Alcaraz
- Portugal tackles last of deadly northern forest fires
- Ton-up Ashwin lifts India to 339-6 against Bangladesh
- Departing NATO chief warns US against 'isolationism'
- Coming winter 'sternest test yet' for Ukraine energy grid
- Evacuations as tail of Storm Boris floods northeast Italy
- Lebanon's Hezbollah reeling after second wave of deadly blasts
- Taiwan recognises same-sex marriages between Chinese, Taiwanese
- Stock markets rally after jumbo US rate cut
- Gabon's ousted leader Bongo says renouncing politics for good
- Lebanon device blasts: what we know about deadly attacks
- Equity markets rally after jumbo US rate cut
- Late Harrods owner Al-Fayed accused of rape: BBC
- Hong Kong man sentenced 14 months for wearing 'seditious' T-shirt
- Lebanon's Hezbollah in disarray after second wave of deadly blasts
- Equity markets, yen rally after jumbo US rate cut
- Meta and Spotify blast EU decisions on AI
- Hasan takes three as Bangladesh rattle India in first Test
- Two killed during police operation in New Caledonia
- Flood-hit region leaders to meet in Poland to discuss EU aid
- Sri Lanka to vote in first poll since economic collapse
- Hong Kong probe finds Cathay Airbus defect could cause 'extensive' damage
- AI development cannot be left to market whim, UN experts warn
- All Blacks primed for 'hell' of a Wallabies clash
RBGPF | 5.79% | 60.5 | $ | |
NGG | -1.68% | 68.89 | $ | |
RIO | 3.51% | 65.2 | $ | |
JRI | -0.08% | 13.429 | $ | |
GSK | -1.33% | 41.875 | $ | |
SCS | -6.51% | 13.248 | $ | |
CMSC | -0.14% | 25.02 | $ | |
AZN | 1.03% | 79.4 | $ | |
BCC | 4.21% | 143.087 | $ | |
BCE | -0.65% | 35.38 | $ | |
RYCEF | 5.48% | 6.93 | $ | |
RELX | 1.44% | 48.06 | $ | |
BP | 1.55% | 32.94 | $ | |
CMSD | 0.08% | 25 | $ | |
BTI | -0.84% | 37.565 | $ | |
VOD | -1.69% | 10.06 | $ |
Osaka inspires Anisimova to talk about mental health 'hard years'
Amanda Anisimova is a big fan of Naomi Osaka for bringing athletes' mental health struggles into the spotlight over the past year -- an issue she can relate to.
The 20-year-old American, who beat the Japanese superstar on Friday to make the Australian Open fourth round, looked on the cusp of greatness in 2019 when she made the semi-finals of the French Open as a 17-year-old.
She beat defending champion Simona Halep before pushing the eventual champion Ashleigh Barty all the way in the last four.
The future looked bright but the death of her father soon after understandably devastated Anisimova, and her ranking slumped from a high of 21 in 2019 to 78 at the end of last year.
She admits that she went through some "hard years" and said Osaka highlighting her own personal problems was a breath of fresh air.
"For sure, just to spread awareness and try to get rid of the stigma around mental health. I think that we're in a completely different time now," she said.
"This generation is becoming more honest about all these kinds of things. I think it's great to see. I'm comfortable speaking about whatever, you know.
"I've gone through a couple of hard years, and I don't mind posting stuff on social media and just try to spread awareness for people who are also going through tough things.
"I think it's great to be relatable to other people who follow us. I think it's a great message."
Osaka was making her return to Grand Slam tennis in Melbourne after a long break following a tearful third-round exit at the US Open in September -- the culmination of a difficult year where she was plagued by doubt and said she suffered depression.
Anisimova called her "really inspiring" and "authentic".
"I think she's just great, really fresh for the tour. I think she's really funny and sweet."
Anisimova's reward for stunning Osaka is a clash with world number one Barty on Sunday for a place in the quarter-finals.
The Australian has reeled off 57 consecutive service holds and will start as hot favourite, but Anisimova is full of confidence, playing with a rejuvenated freedom.
She won a second career title at the Melbourne Summer Set two weeks ago, ousted Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Belinda Bencic before Osaka and is unbeaten in eight matches to highlight her immense quality.
"She's an amazing player. I look up to her a lot. I love her game. She's very consistent. She's a champion," the American said of Barty.
"So it's just going to be exciting to go up against her, another amazing opportunity for me."
L.Janezki--BTB