Naomi Osaka won’t talk to media at French Open due to impact on mental health

Naomi Osaka will not speak to the press at Roland Garros (Steven Paston/PA)

Naomi Osaka will not take questions from the media at the French Open after insisting the nature of press conferences impacts on the mental health of players.

Japan’s four-time Grand Slam champion said expecting players to answer questions after a defeat amounted to “kicking a person while they’re down”.