Grand slams offer support to Naomi Osaka following French Open withdrawal
The tennis world has been reacting to Osaka’s shock decision at Roland Garros.
The tennis world has been reacting to Osaka’s shock decision at Roland Garros.
Osaka’s decision to withdraw from the French Open has left tennis in shock.
The 23-year-old Japanese plans to take some time away from tennis.
The 23-year-old said that she did not want to be a distraction and would be taking time away from the court.
The 23-year-old said that she did not want to be a distraction and would be taking time away from the court.
Osaka was fined for skipping media duties following her first-round win.
Osaka has been fined 15,000 US dollars for refusing to do a press conference after her first-round win.
Konta will take on Sorana Cirstea in the opening round at Roland Garros.
Osaka’s decision not to do any press during the French Open has been the talk of tennis.
The world number two feels news conferences put an unfair burden on players.
Pope Francis has sent a telegram to the local bishop after the disaster that killed 14 people in Stresa, northern Italy, on Sunday.
The European Union has also imposed new sanctions on the country after it ordered a Ryanair plane carrying an opposition journalist to land.
The EU leaders also decided to sanction individual officials linked to the operation.
Ryanair said Belarusian flight controllers told the crew there was a bomb threat against the plane as it was crossing through the country’s airspace.
Raman Pratasevich, who had fled the country for Poland, faces charges that could carry a prison sentence of up to 15 years.