CBS St. Louis: Naomi Osaka Showered With Support From Sports World After Withdrawing From French Open: ‘We’re All With You Queen’
(CBS Los Angeles)- Women’s world No. 2 tennis player Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open on Monday, announcing in an Instagram post that she needed to step away to work on her mental health. The 23-year-old Beverly Hills resident had been in a struggle with the officials of the tournament over her obligations to appear at press conferences after each match, with French Tennis Federation officials fining her $15,000 over the weekend for skipping the post match press conference