PARIS Two years after Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open when she was fined, then threatened with disqualification, for skipping news conferences, another top tennis player No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka, the Australian Open champion was allowed to avoid the traditional postmatch session open to all accredited journalists and instead speak Friday with what was described as a "pool" of selected questioners.
International, MNA | Belarusian star Aryna Sabalenka refused to do an official post-match press conference after her French Open match on Friday, claiming she "did not feel safe" when previously questioned about the war in Ukraine.
With Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic in action on Friday, day six of the French Open could once again see off-court issues grabbing the headlines despite both players having made clear their desire to put controversy in the rear-view mirror. Sabalenka's two matches so far have been overshadowed by the…