BERLIN: The trainer Naomi Osaka says she’s using her celebrity status to induce change with her contentious media boycott in the French Open.
“Naomi gets the chance to use her standing to deal with issues and to start matters,” Osaka’s Belgian trainer Wim Fissette informed German magazine Der Spiegel.
“In the USA, the topic is extremely topical right now, as athletes need more independence in handling the press.
“So they are just not jeopardized right off with punishment if they don’t feel well for a lifetime ” On Sunday, officials in Roland Garros jeopardized Osakathat the world number 2, using disqualification when she stays in boycotting media press conferences, which she asserts are detrimental for her psychological wellbeing.
Even the 23-year-old was fined $15,000 for needing to attend a media conference after her introduction 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) success on Romanian world number 63 Patricia Maria Tig.
After her triumph, Osaka consented only to your casual on-court TV interview.
Osaka has weathered conventional post-match press conventions to”kicking people when they are down”, however, French Tennis Federation president Gilles Moretton has clarified her vow of silence because”a phenomenal mistake”.
But, after her triumph within Tig, Osaka stood company by minding:”Anger is a lack of comprehension.
Change makes people uneasy.
” From the Spiegel interview, Fissette additionally insisted Osaka”understands it is important to speak to the media” and isn’t boycotting the press”for himself “, but is”worried about basic issues — she wishes to contribute to change”.
Before this season, the Japanese celebrity acquired the fourth Grand Slam title of her career in the Australian Open, but hasn’t got beyond the next round of the French Open.
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