Tennis champion Naomi Osaka was hit with a $15,000 (ksh 1.6 million) fine after announcing that she would not do press interviews during the French Open, saying she was prioritizing her mental health instead.
The fine was announced in a joint statement Sunday by the heads of the organizations that run the Grand Slam tournaments — the U.S Tennis Association, the French Tennis Federation, All England Lawn Tennis Club and Tennis Australia.
Osaka announced through her social media Wednesday that she would not take part in press and Roland-Garros because she “often felt that people have no regard for athletes mental health.”