Naomi Osaka Media Boycott

Lewis Hamilton throws weight behind Naomi Osaka over French Open media boycott, says backlash against her ‘ridiculous’

Speaking ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, seven-time F1 world champion Hamilton was critical of the French Open organisers.

Virat Kohli says increased focus on mental health of athletes will 'definitely become a norm' in future

India skipper Kohli made the comments during an interaction with journalists ahead of the team's departure for the United Kingdom.

French Open 2021: 'It could have been handled better', Mahesh Bhupathi on Naomi Osaka media boycott saga

Osaka had withdrawn from the French Open on Monday after having been fined by the organisers following her press conference boycott.

L'affaire Naomi Osaka puts spotlight on uneasy relationship between athletes and success

What does success do to a mind that has been hardwired for years—even decades—to move on from defeats and zealously chase victory? And what can be done to prevent other athletes—particularly the younger ones—from falling in the same trap?

French Open 2021: Naomi Osaka and the double-edged swords that are press conferences

Not every tennis player is comfortable with press conferences, especially after a close loss. But the Grand Slam rules don't help the athletes.

French Open 2021: Novak Djokovic sees off Tennys Sandgren in straight sets; Venus Williams crashes out

Top seed Djokovic, the champion in Paris in 2016, is attempting to become the first man in more than 50 years to win all four Slams multiple times.

India skipper Mithali Raj says women's cricket needs media support, never felt the need to avoid a press conference

Mithali made the remarks in the wake of a controversy involving 23-year-old Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka, who withdrew from the ongoing French Open after refusing to take part in the post-match media conferences.

French Open 2021: Organisers' lack of empathy for Naomi Osaka disconcerting as tennis star withdraws from Roland Garros

When something as complex as mental health needed to be treated with kid gloves and empathy, the organisers’ heavy-handed approach made things significantly worse.

French Open 2021: Serena Williams 'feels for' Naomi Osaka, has also experienced 'very difficult' press conferences

Williams, who famously lost to Osaka in the controversial 2018 US Open final, said she sympathises with Osaka.

French Open 2021: Naomi Osaka withdraws after media boycott row; reveals battle with depression since 2018

23-year-old Naomi Osaka was fined $15,000 on Sunday and threatened with disqualification by French Open organisers after she refused to carry out a mandatory news conference following her first round win.