Osaka Withdraws From French Open Following Row Over Media Boycott

Osaka Withdraws From French Open Following Row Over Media Boycott
Japan's Naomi Osaka in action during her first round match against Romania's Patricia Maria Tig, French Open, Paris, France, on May 30, 2021. Christian Hartmann/REUTERS
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PARIS—Japan’s Naomi Osaka stunned the French Open on Monday when she announced she was withdrawing from the tournament in the wake of her decision to boycott post-match media duties, explaining she had been suffering from depression for almost three years.

Osaka said in the build-up to the tournament that she would not attend the obligatory press conferences, citing that the way journalists quiz players adversely impacts her mental well-being.