Seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams shared her secret for dealing with the press after her first-round loss to Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova at the French Open on Tuesday. (Getty)ĭealing with these often male-dominated press conferences - something Kris Soutar, a consultant for Tennis Scotland and the Judy Murray Foundation, founded by the mother of Andy Murray, calls a "vulture pit" - can be intimidating for the players, in particular the losing one.
Naomi Osaka in her first round match against Patricia Maria Tig at Roland Garros. The heads from the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open said they would offer "support and assistance" to Osaka while continuing to "improve the player experience at our tournaments." On Tuesday, the leaders of the four Grand Slams released a statement offering their support to Osaka - but did not apologise. Osaka revealed she had "suffered long bouts of depression" since winning her first grand slam title in 2018.Last week, citing mental health reasons, Osaka had posted on social media she would not participate in any news conferences during the French Open, hoping that any fines she incurred would go to a mental health charity.įollowing her straight-sets victory on Sunday in the first round, Osaka was fined $15,000 for not talking to the media, Roland Garros announced in a statement. On Monday, Osaka said in her statement that she would be withdrawing from the 2021 French Open so that "everyone can get back to focusing on the tennis going on in Paris," adding that she would "take some time away from the court." Naomi Osaka hits a backhand in the first round at Roland Garros.
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