Tennis-Citing mental health concerns, Osaka says she won't do press at French Open


  • Tennis
  • Thursday, 27 May 2021

FILE PHOTO: Tennis -WTA Premier 5 - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 12, 2021 Japan’s Naomi Osaka during her second road match against Jessica Pegula of U.S. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo

(Reuters) - Four-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka on Wednesday said she will not take questions from the press at this year's French Open, saying the nature of news conferences puts an undue burden on players' mental health.

"I'm writing this to say I'm not going to do any press during Roland Garros," the Japanese player wrote on Twitter.

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