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French Open contender Naomi Osaka to take time away from court
01 Jun 2021, 08:38 GMT+10
PARIS, France: Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka has pulled out of the French Open after she failed to attend a news conference following her first-round win at the French Open on Sunday and was fined $15,000.
At the time she was also warned that her refusal to meet with the press could result in her expulsion from the tournament, as well as being barred from future major competitions.
The four-time major winner said Monday in a post on Twitter, she was withdrawing from the tournament so that everyone can get back to focusing on the tennis going on in Paris. She added she would take some time away from the court.
The tweet showed pictures of Rafael Nadal, Kei Nishikori, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff engaging with the media along with the caption: "They understood the assignment."
PARIS: The French Open has deleted a post on its Twitter feed which praised players for attending media conferences as Naomi Osaka’s press boycott con.