Osaka withdrew from the tournament after being fined and threatened with expulsion for her boycott of media obligations at Roland Garros. "The only thing I feel is that I feel for Naomi," she said after her 7-6, 6-2 victory. "I feel like I wish I could give her a hug, because I know what it's like. JUST IN:Naomi Osaka pulls out of French Open after being fined £12.9kSympathy: Serena Williams offered words of support for Naomi Osaka after her French Open withdrawalOsaka had kicked off her French Open campaign in solid form with a 6-4, 7-6 win over Patricia Maria Tig. "I announced it preemptively because I do feel like the rules are quite outdated in parts and I wanted to highlight that.

Source: Express May 31, 2021 22:46 UTC