Naomi Osaka shuns media conferences that ‘kick you when you’re down’
World No 2 says she will not attend pressers as they are bad for mental health, especially for those who lose
27 May 2021 - 15:15
Paris — Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka said this week she will not take questions from the press at this year’s French Open, saying the nature of news conferences puts an undue burden on players’ mental health.
Players can be fined up to $20,000 for skipping a media conference at Grand Slams and Osaka said she hopes the “considerable amount” that she expects to forfeit will go towards a mental health charity...
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