Japan's Naomi Osaka stunned the French Open on Monday when she announced she was withdrawing from the tournament in the wake of her decision to boycott post-match media duties. The four-time Grand Slam champion made good on her threat on Sunday when, after winning her first-round match, she did not hold a press conference. She was fined $15,000 by Grand Slam organizers who issued a statement later warning of possible expulsion from Roland Garros and future majors if she fails to change her stance. Osaka, one of the biggest name's in women's sport, went on to say she had suffered from depression since 2018. "Anyone that knows me knows I'm introverted, and anyone that has seen me at the tournaments will notice that I'm often wearing headphones as that helps dull my social anxiety."

Source: The Star May 31, 2021 18:22 UTC