Naomi Osaka, world number 2, was fined $ 15,000 (12,300 euros) for refusing to appear at a press conference on Sunday at Roland Garros and risks disqualification if she starts again, announced the organizers. “Naomi Osaka chose today (Sunday) not to honor her contractual obligations to the media. The Roland-Garros supervisor therefore imposed a fine of $ 15,000 on him, ”indicates a Roland-Garros press release co-signed by the organizers of the four Grand Slam tournaments. “We warned Naomi Osaka that if she continued to refuse her media obligations during the tournament, she would face further consequences related to breaches of the code of conduct. As you would expect,repeated violations result in aggravated penalties, including exclusion from the tournament, and may lead to the opening of a major infringement investigation which could lead to even greater fines and suspension from Grand Slam tournaments ”, continued the communicated. Osaka had announced on Wednesday its intention to refuse press conferences at Roland Garros to protect his mental health.
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