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Naomi Osaka Withdraws From French Open to Prioritize Mental Health Over Mandatory Press Conferences

31.05.2021 - 21:53

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Ellise Shafer administratorTennis star Naomi Osaka has announced her withdrawal from the French Open, following officials’ warnings that they would expel her from the second Grand Slam tournament if she did not attend mandatory post-game press conferences.In a statement posted to her social media on Monday, Osaka wrote that the situation has become one she never “imagined or intended.”“I think now the best thing for the tournament, the other players and my well-being is that I withdraw so that everyone can get back to focusing on the tennis going on in Paris,” Osaka wrote. “I never wanted to be a distraction and I accept that my timing was not ideal and my message could have been clearer.”Osaka announced her decision to not participate in.