Naomi Osaka says she will not do press conferences through the French Open

“I’ve usually felt that folks don’t have any regard for athletes’ psychological well being and this rings very true every time I see a press convention or partake in a single,” Osaka wrote. “We’re usually sat there and requested questions that we have been requested a number of instances earlier than or requested questions that carry doubt into our minds and I am simply not going to the topic myself to those who doubt me. I’ve watched many clips of athletes breaking down after a loss within the press room and I do know you could have as nicely. I imagine that entire scenario is kicking an individual whereas they’re down and I do not perceive the reasoning behind it.”

To accompany her submission on Instagram, Osaka included movies of one other distinguished ladies tennis participant, Venus Williams, and former NFL working again Marshawn Lynch, in interview conditions.

Williams responded to the submit, saying, “Lady, do you. Your life is yours to stay!”

“Me not doing press is nothing private to the event and a pair journalists have interviewed me since I used to be younger so I’ve a pleasant relationship with most of them,” Osaka wrote. “Nonetheless, if the organizations suppose that they will simply maintain saying, ‘do press otherwise you’re gonna be fined,’ and proceed to disregard the psychological well-being of the athletes which might be the centerpiece of their cooperation then I simply gotta snicker.”