Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open amid row over press conferences
by Tumaini Carayol from on (#5JG1E)
- World No 2 pulls out of event after being fined by organisers
- Osaka says speaking to press causes her huge anxiety'
Naomi Osaka has announced her withdrawal from Roland Garros one day after she was fined $15,000 by the French Open and warned that she could face expulsion from the tournament following her decision not to speak with the press during the tournament.
Osaka, 23, who won her first match against Patricia Maria Tig and was scheduled to face Ana Bogdan in the second round, had released a statement last Wednesday stating her intention to skip her media obligations during Roland Garros because of the effects of her interactions with the press on her mental health.
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