The 20-time Grand Slam champion, who has been absent for most of the last year because of knee problems, is back at Roland Garros for the first time since his semi-final run in 2019.
Federer has been spending time at home with his family whilst recuperating, but the Swiss maestro is back on the court and tuning up for a potential quarter-final date with world No 1 Novak Djokovic after dispatching Marin Cilic in the second round on Thursday.
Osaka opened up on the long bouts of depression she has suffered since being thrust into the global spotlight by winning her first major title at the US Open in 2018 and the anxieties she experiences around talking to the media.
Federer says he understands the gruelling nature of the circuit having started travelling on tour in the late 1990s, so when asked what advice he would give younger players who are struggling with their mental health, the 39-year-old said: “I mean, how do you stay happy on the road? Because you’re waiting a lot. What else is going on? You lose some, and then you train. You lose again, you train again. You’re supposed to be happy, upbeat and living the dream, which it is, but losing ain’t fun.
Osaka opened up on the long bouts of depression she has suffered since being thrust into the global spotlight by winning her first major title at the US Open in 2018 and the anxieties she experiences around talking to the media.
Federer says he understands the gruelling nature of the circuit having started travelling on tour in the late 1990s, so when asked what advice he would give younger players who are struggling with their mental health, the 39-year-old said: “I mean, how do you stay happy on the road? Because you’re waiting a lot. What else is going on? You lose some, and then you train. You lose again, you train again. You’re supposed to be happy, upbeat and living the dream, which it is, but losing ain’t fun.
