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Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka Skips French Open Press Conference After Contentious Previous Q&A

  • Aryna Sabalenka skipped her press conference after a second-round victory at the French Open citing her mental health as the reason.
  • Sabalenka spoke to a few journalists picked specifically by the tournament organizers but did not feel safe in the open press conference after a Ukrainian journalist asked her about Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko.
  • Sabalenka skipped a news conference after her third-round win at the French Open for her own "mental health and well-being."
  • Sabalenka did not feel safe during a news conference on Wednesday when she faced questions about Belarus' involvement in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
  • The decision to skip Friday's news conference was made between Sabalenka and Roland Garros organizers, and Sabalenka will not be fined.
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