The unilateral decision of Naomi Osaka to boycott the media for the duration of Roland Garros does not pass at all with the organizers. Especially since there had been no warning sign and that before her announcement on her social networks on Thursday, the Japanese did not warn anyone. “It happened out of nowhere, reacted to
L'Equipe
Nathalie Dechy, member of the tournament steering committee. We can't approve of this. It's an economy that is spinning, we need each other, even more during the Covid period. We are in the process of seeing how to handle the subject. "
The director of Roland-Garros, Guy Forget, tries to put the forms there but he does not understand more.
"It's a little awkward on his part," he observes.
She is a young woman who has a lot of talent.
She is used to playing in front of thousands of people.
She is one of the best players in the world.
Today, we do not really understand.
Over the course of the tournament we will see how she will behave.
Of course it is annoying.
Everyone must make an effort.
"
Ready to pay the fines
Gilles Moretton, he did not take gloves.
The president of the FFT believes that the world number 2 is very bad for her sport with this kind of behavior.
“It's a phenomenal error, he attacked, still in
L'Equipe
.
What is happening there is, in my opinion, not acceptable.
It is very detrimental to sport, to tennis, to her probably.
She hits the game, that's a real problem.
"
Naomi Osaka, forced by the regulations to participate in press conferences, will be financially sanctioned - up to 16,000 euros for each absence.
She knows it very well, but will pay what has to be paid.
"I hope that the huge amount that I will pay in fines will be donated to an association on mental health," she wrote when announcing this decision.
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