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French Open organizers attempted to speak with Naomi Osaka before the Japanese star withdrew from the tournament.

"We really tried to engage with Naomi several times, several ways, including on the practice courts, including in writing," said Amelie Oudea-Castera, the French tennis federation director general, per Samuel Petrequin of the Associated Press.

Osaka announced before the tournament she would not do any press at Roland Garros, which led to a $15,000 fine from the governing body.

Oudea-Castera noted they could have fined the 23-year-old up to $20,000 for skipping the mandatory press conference but chose a lower amount.

"On the $15,000 fine, you noticed we did not want to put that fine at the maximum," Oudea-Castera said. "On purpose, we only wanted to be at 15 because we wanted to send a message that we wouldn't go to a default right away. We wanted to have a progressive escalation should she continue not to commit to her obligations."
 
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