Naomi Osaka Drops Out of the French Open Over Media Obligations
- World’s number two player abrubtly quits tennis tournament
- Announced last week that she wouldn’t attend press conferences
Naomi Osaka, the second-ranked women’s tennis player, has quit the French Open after a disagreement with tournament officials about participating in mandatory press conferences.
Osaka has suffered from depression and social anxiety disorder, she said in a social media post on Monday. The engagements, Osaka said, exacerbate her condition.