Tennis star doesn't want to give interviews at French Open

“I have often had the feeling that people do not take the mental health of athletes into account, and this is especially true when I watch or participate in a press conference,” the 23-year-old shared on Instagram on Wednesday (local time). with. You will either be confronted with questions that have already been asked many times or with “questions that bring doubts into our heads,” said the world number two from Japan. At the same time, it is not allowed to stay away from press conferences because then you have to pay fines. Along with the statement, Osaka shared two video clips from press conferences by tennis player Venus Williams and football player Marshawn Lynch. Both have been fined in the past for skipping interviews. Just here to avoid paying a fine That's why Lynch often answers questions with the sentence "I'm only here so I don't have to pay a fine," which can also be seen in the video excerpt. Osaka said she wanted to take a stand against such fines. She explained that her decision was “nothing personal” against the tournament or the journalists. Osaka said she had seen many clips of athletes collapsing in the press room after a loss. “And I know you’ve seen something like that too. I think this situation is just about kicking a person who is already down and I don’t understand the reasons for that.” The US-based daughter of a Japanese mother and a Haitian father has already won four Grand Slam titles. She most recently won the Australian Open in February.

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Tennis star doesn't want to give interviews at French Open

Tennis star Naomi Osaka does not want to take part in press conferences at the French Open in Paris.

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