Tennis prodigy Naomi Osaka has been fined $15,000 for missing her first French Open press conference, and has been told that further action may be taken if she continues to shun the media. Osaka, a…
press conference, and has been told that further action may be taken if she continues to shun the media.
The World No.2 received her fine on Sunday after refusing to hold a press conference after her opening round 6-4, 7-6 victory over Romanian World No.63 Patricia Maria Tig. French Tennis Federation president Gilles Moretton previously described Osaka’s attitude toward the media as “a phenomenal error” and “not acceptable.”
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