Four-times Conquest champ Naomi Osaka on Wednesday claimed she will certainly not take inquiries from journalism at this year’s French Open, claiming the nature of press conference places an unnecessary concern on gamers’ psychological wellness.
” I’m creating this to claim I’m not mosting likely to do any kind of press throughout Roland Garros,” the Japanese gamer composed on Twitter.
” I have actually commonly really felt that individuals have no respect for professional athletes psychological wellness and also this prove out whenever I see an interview or take part in one.
” We’re commonly rested there and also asked inquiries that we have actually been asked numerous times prior to or asked inquiries that bring question right into our minds and also I’m simply not mosting likely to subject myself to individuals that question me.”
— NaomiOsaka大坂なおみ (@naomiosaka) May 26, 2021
Anticipating gamers to address inquiries after losses totaled up to “kicking an individual while they’re down”, Osaka included.
The globe second claimed the choice was “absolutely nothing individual” versus the event or a number of reporters she claimed she has a pleasant connection with which she really hoped competitions would certainly reevaluate their strategy.
Several tennis competitions call for gamers to talk with the media after each suit or pay a penalty.
American Christian Harrison was fined $3,000 by the ATP after declining to participate in a necessary on-court meeting at the Delray Coastline Open in January amidst a conflict over mask using.
Osaka claimed she really hoped the “substantial quantity” that she anticipates to be fined will certainly go in the direction of a psychological wellness charity.
She later on tweeted a video clip of previous Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch notoriously duplicating the line “I’m simply below so I will not obtain fined”, at a pre-Super Dish interview in 2015.
Osaka has in the previous utilized her system and also substantial press focus to highlight problems of authorities physical violence and also racial inequality.
The 23- year-old made headings previously today when sporting activities service site Sportico reported she had actually made $552 million over the past 12 months, a document haul for a women professional athlete.
French Open qualifiers are underway and also the event results from upright June 13.