Women's tennis star Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from Wimbledon, according to a statement released by her team on Thursday.
"Naomi won't be playing Wimbledon this year," the statement read. "She is taking some personal time with friends and family. She will be ready for the Olympics and is excited to play in front of her home fans."
Wimbledon organizers had been in contact with Osaka, the women's world No. 2 ranked player, and others bout the tournament's media operations this year, All England Club chief executive Sally Bolton said Thursday.
Osaka, 23, withdrew from the French Open before the second round in the wake of the controversy caused by her decision to skip mandatory postmatch news conferences at the tournament.