Japanese Naomi Osaka announced on Wednesday that she will not participate in any press conference during the Roland-Garros tennis tournament in order to preserve her sanity.
“I am writing this to say that I will not answer any questions from the press during Roland Garros,” the world number 2 said on Twitter.
"I have often felt that people have no regard for the mental health of athletes and it hits me every time I see or attend a press conference," added the 23 player. years old, winner of four Grand Slam tournaments.
"This situation is like hitting a person on the ground"
"Often, we are asked questions that we have already been asked many times or questions that make us doubt and I will not submit to people who doubt me," she continued.
According to WTA and ATP regulations, players are required to attend a press conference after each match or face a fine.
They also have media obligations before tournaments.
“I think this whole situation is like hitting a person down and I don't understand the reasoning behind it,” Osaka said.
The Roland-Garros tournament begins Sunday in Paris.
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