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Tennis-Osaka withdraws from French Open following row over media boycott

May 30, 2021 Japan's Naomi Osaka reacts during her first round match against Romania's Patricia Maria Tig [REUTERS]

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, explaining she had been suffering from depression for almost three years.

Osaka said in the build-up to the tournament that she would not attend the obligatory press conferences, citing that the way journalists quiz players adversely impacts her mental well-being.

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