French Open organisers were slammed for a tweet aimed at Noami Osaka after the World No. 2 said she would be boycotting press conferences. Osaka was fined USD 15,000 and warned about potential expulsion on Sunday.
(Reuters) - The French Open has deleted a post on its Twitter feed which praised players for attending media conferences as Naomi Osaka's press boycott continued to overshadow the Grand Slam.
Naomi Osaka's decision to shun the media at the French Open has rocked the tennis landscape and all eyes will be on the world number two when she takes on Romanian Patricia Maria Tig in her first match on Court Philippe-Chatrier on Sunday.
Queues were back at Roland Garros as spectators lined up in the morning sun to attend the first day of the French open, which kicked off in western Paris on Sunday.