2 of Naomi Osaka's sponsors have said they support her after she withdrew from the French Open

• Two of Naomi Osaka's sponsors put out statements of support after she withdrew from the French Open.
• Osaka said she was pulling out, revealing she deals with depression and anxiety.
• Osaka previously said she would not do press conferences at the Open over her mental health.

Two of Naomi Osaka's sponsors said they support her after she announced she was withdrawing from the French Open tournament and said she had been suffering with depression and anxiety.

In a statement reported by CNN, Nike said: "Our thoughts are with Naomi. We support her and recognize her courage in sharing her own mental health experience."

Another sponsor, Japanese instant noodle producer Nissin Foods, said: "We pray for Ms Naomi Osaka's earliest recovery, and wish her continued success."

Osaka announced on Monday that she was withdrawing from Roland-Garros, saying she "never wanted to be a distraction" from the tournament.

She had announced last week that she would not take part in press conferences during the tournament, citing her mental health. The tournament then fined her $15,000 for not speaking to the media after she won her first round match.

Osaka said in her announcement on Monday: "I think now the best thing for the tournament, the other players and my well-being is that I withdraw so that everyone can get back to focusing on the tennis going on in Paris.

"I never wanted to be a distraction and I accept that my timing was not ideal and my message could have been clearer. More importantly I would never trivialize mental health or use the term lightly."

She also said she has experienced bouts of depression since winning the 2018 US Open and said she gets "huge waves of anxiety" before she speaks to the media.