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Nissan Supports Naomi Osaka After Tennis Star Dropped Out Of French Open For Mental-Health Reasons
Nissan, Nike, other sponsors supports US-based Naomi Osaka after the Japanese tennis star dropped out of French Open for Mental-Health reasons.
Osaka became the Nissan’s ambassador after beating Serena Williams in 2018 US Open final.
As one of the perks of the partnership, she was gifted a Super Silver 2018 Nissan GT-R NISMO to drive to practice.
Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka has received support from her sponsors, including Nissan, after withdrawing from the French Open in a row about media duties, citing ongoing struggles with social anxiety and depression.
Explaining her decision to opt out of a post-match press conference following her first-round win over Patricia Maria Tig, Osaka, who was later fined $15,000 for this, said :
“Here in Paris I was already feeling vulnerable and anxious so I thought it was better to exercise self-care and skip the press conferences,”
Since winning her maiden major title at the US Open in 2018, Osaka has become one of the highest-earning athletes in the world.
She was recently named as one of the world’s highest-paid athletes, bringing in a whopping $55 million over the last 12 months. Nearly $50 million of the total coming in from high-profille sponsorships.
Osaka became Nissan’s ambassador after beating Serena Williams in 2018 US Open final.
As one of the perks of the partnership, she was gifted a Super Silver 2018 Nissan GT-R NISMO to drive to practice.
Her three-year Nissan deal was reported to be the biggest contract the car company had ever signed with female athlete.
Named the highest paid female athlete of 2020 by Forbes, the Japanese star’s business portfolio boasts 16 sponsorship partners.
Her sponsors include high-profile brands like Nissan, Nike, Swiss luxury watchmaker Tag Heuer, Mastercard, Workday, Bodyarmor, and Beats.
