Naomi Osaka to boycott media at French Open 'for mental health'

Japan's Naomi Osaka

Japan's Naomi Osaka

Japan's Naomi Osaka said Wednesday that she will not take part in news conferences at the forthcoming French Open, believing that some post-match inquests are little more than "kicking a person while they're down".

She added on Wednesday: "I believe the whole situation is kicking a person while they are down and I don't understand the reasoning behind it."