‘People Don’t Want to Always Speak’- American Tennis Star Elated to Participate in a $3 Million Noble Initiative Featuring the Iconic Venus Williams

Naomi Osaka was the one who blew up the debate on mental health in the tennis realm. After that, there have been a lot of tennis players and athletes from other sports who have come out with their issues. This includes tennis star Venus Williams too.

The rising American tennis sensation, Taylor Fritz too has joined alongside Venus Williams and Frances Tiafoe, BetterHelp to raise awareness and make therapy accessible to all.

Fritz has had an astounding year on the court. And he is one contender alongside Frances Tiafoe, who can bring the next US Open major title back home.

Taylor Fritz stands alongside Venus Williams and Frances Tiafoe by becoming a part of BetterHelp

BetterHelp is an online mental health platform that provides therapy. The reason behind joining this initiative is that Fritz wants to raise awareness about the importance of good mental health.

The tennis player accepted being a part of the sport where his nerves are always tensed about the next outcome. And this has inevitably put his mental health at risk.

Subsequently, Fritz stated, “I think I’ve become a lot more self-aware of what I need to do to mentally be feeling good and to be able to perform well.”

Moreover, the American player talked about how pressure is an inherent part of every single athlete, but everybody does not talk about it. To counter that, he said, “And it is something we should speak about openly.”

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Fritz saw how things are intense for the players. He said, “I also think what we do is very stressful. There’s a ton of pressure.” But accepting it as the nature of his job, he said, “So, we do have to do the best we can with our mental health and manage it as best as possible.”

Williams actively promotes mental health

The seven-time Grand Slam champion, Venus Williams, has stayed in touch with the organization for quite some time now. Consequently, in September 2022, Venus Williams gave $3 million to let free therapy accessible to more people.

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All in all, being a top tennis player, she understands the pressure of the game and hopes to reach out to people outside the game struggling with mental health issues.