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French Open: Osaka withdraws as Federer, Serena make winning starts

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Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam champion, said before the tournament that she would not attend press conferences to protect her mental health, saying the traditional post-match inquests are like "kicking people when they're down".

She refused to speak to the media after her first-round victory on Sunday. The organisers of the four major tournaments -- the Australian, French and US Opens as well as Wimbledon -- responded by fining the world number two $15,000 and threatening her with further sanctions, including defaulting her from Roland Garros.

But the 23-year-old said she has suffered from depression since winning her first Slam in the infamous US Open final three years ago against Serena Williams, and pulled out of the event.

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