Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open on Monday amid scrutiny over her decision to boycott talking to the media. Osaka made the announcement on Twitter – one day after she was fined $15,000 for skipping a post-match press conference. DEFENDING FRENCH OPEN CHAMP IGA SWIATEK: 'GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH MEDIA' CAN HELP"So here in Paris I was already feeling vulnerable and anxious so I thought it was better to exercise self-care and skip the press conferences. Last week, Osaka started a firestorm when she said she was going to skip the press conferences around the French Open. Tournament organizers said Osaka was fined for failing to "honor her contractual media obligations."
Source: Fox News May 31, 2021 18:04 UTC