French Open 2021: Naomi Osaka pulls out from French Open Following Media Controversy.
Naomi Osaka French Open: The Japanese runner-up has been at the center of events after she refused to attend press conferences. Now she chooses to leave Paris and this year’s second grand slam tournament.
Naomi Osaka has been the headline lady after she chose not to speak to the media after her matches.
After Sunday’s victory match against Patricia Maria Tig, she kept her word not to participate in the subsequent press conference. This resulted in a fine of just over 12,000 euros. In addition, she also threatened with suspension and received criticism from the organizers of the other grand slam tournaments.
— NaomiOsaka大坂なおみ (@naomiosaka) May 31, 2021
Before her match in the second round. The 23-year-old announced via her Twitter account that she is withdrawing from this year’s tournament. She believes that the focus should be on tennis itself and not on her possible participation in the press conferences.
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Naomi Osaka, who has won four grand slam titles and is second in the world rankings, writes at the same time that she takes a break from top tennis indefinitely.
Osaka hopes that in the future she can discuss with the tournament organizers in order to improve things for both players, media and fans.
