Episodes
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20230619 | 20230621 (R4) |
At the 2021 French Open, tennis player and world No 2, Naomi Osaka refuses to attend press conferences to protect her mental health. Her stance ignited a worldwide conversation around mental health in the sport. Since then, more tennis players have spoken more openly about their mental health struggles.
Karthi Gnanasegaram takes a closer look at mental health in tennis, looking at the stressors in the sport and what is being done to help players.
Presenter: Karthi Gnanasegaram
Producer: Jill Achineku
Executive Producer: David Prest
A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4
How seriously is professional tennis taking the mental health of its young players?
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20230619 | 20230621 (R4) |