Naomi Osaka has decided to skip press conferences at this year’s French Open, in order to preserve her mental health and focus on tennis. It is a bold move by the influential 23-year-old and she is ready to pay fines for her unprecedented decision.
The tennis community understands that it is often not easy to face the media and answer numerous, often repeated questions, especially after tough losses, but it can’t be overlooked that those very journalists play an important part in spreading the sport’s popularity and putting tennis stars among the highest-earning athletes in the world.