Naomi Osaka Says She's Shunning Media At French Open To Protect Her Mental Health

The tennis star said people often have no regard for athletes' mental health, and she hoped the money from her fine would go toward a charity.

Naomi Osaka has said won’t be speaking to the media at this year’s French Open in order to preserve her mental health. The tennis superstar, who represents Japan, announced Wednesday in a message on Twitter that she wouldn’t do any press appearances during the Roland-Garros tournament, which runs from May 30 to June 13 in Paris. “I’ve often felt that people have no regard for athletes mental health and this rings very true whenever I see a press conference or partake in one,” she wrote, noting that athletes are often asked to answer repeated questions that spark self-doubt.