Quiet please: Naomi Osaka begins her French Open campaign on Sunday
PARIS – Japanese superstar Naomi Osaka is the headline act as the curtain goes up at the French Open on Sunday but, win or lose, the world number two will be keeping her thoughts to herself.
The 23-year-old’s decision to boycott all press conferences at the second Grand Slam event of the season has ironically been the hottest topic at press conferences held by other players.
Osaka, the highest earning female athlete in the world last year, opted for a code of silence in protest at what she believes is the detrimental effect of media coverage on her mental health.
The four-time major winner says news conferences can be akin to “kicking people when they’re down”.
French Tennis Federation president Gilles Moretton, however, described Osaka’s…
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