After Naomi Osaka, a tennis player, did not attend the press conference after the first round of the French Open, the tournament organizer announced that he would be fined $ 15,000.
In addition, the organizers of all four major tournaments are jointly named, and a statement has been issued stating that if Osaka does not respond to the interview in the future, he may be suspended from participation.
On the 30th, Osaka won the first round of the French Open with a 2-0 straight over Romanian players, but because he did not attend the post-match press conference, the tournament organizer beat Osaka with 1 Announced to impose a $ 15,000 fine.
On his Twitter account before the tournament, Mr. Osaka said that the press conference held after the match "does not consider the mental state of the athlete" and so on, at all the press conferences held during the French Open. He had made clear his intention to not respond, and the organizers of the tournament requested that he attend the press conference.
In line with this disposition, the organizers of all four major tournaments jointly issued a statement saying, "It is the responsibility of the players to be involved in the media regardless of the outcome of the match, and the responsibility is that the players are tennis and fans. If Osaka does not respond to the press conference in the future, he will be severely punished, including disqualification from the French Open, and will be suspended from the four major tournaments in the future. There is a possibility that it will be disposed of.