Nike Supports Naomi Osaka’s Decisionbr to Withdraw From French Open.br Nike Supports Naomi Osaka’s Decisionbr to Withdraw From French Open.br On Monday, Naomi Osaka announced herbr decision to withdraw from the French Open. .br The tennis star said she would be “tak[ing] some timebr away from the court” after being fined $15,000 for notbr talking to media following her straight-set victory. .br I think now the best thing for thebr tournament, the other players andbr my well-being is that I withdraw sobr that everyone can get back to focusingbr on the tennis going on in Paris, Naomi Osaka, via CNN.br Nike, which signed a sponsorship deal with Osaka inbr 2019, has since come out in support of her decision. .br The brand commendedbr her for being honestbr about her struggle withbr mental health illnesses. .br Our thoughts are with Naomi. We supportbr her and recognize her courage in sharingbr her own mental health experience. , Nike, via CNN.br Other sponsors, suchbr as Mastercard, havebr also voiced theirbr support for Osaka.