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Naomi Osaka Quits the French Open

The four-time Grand Slam winner was fined after refusing to appear at a news conference. She wrote on Instagram that she had suffered from bouts of depression since 2018.

Naomi Osaka acknowledged the crowd before her first round match at the French Open on Sunday.Credit...Pete Kiehart for The New York Times

PARIS — Naomi Osaka dropped out of the French Open one day after officials threatened to expel her from the season’s second Grand Slam tournament if she continued to refuse to attend news conferences after her matches.