Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka was fined 15000 for not attending a news conference following her win at the French Open on Sunday
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.
