You can’t just up and announce that you’re not going to do something, or
veer away from the rules without approval or communication.

Prior to the tourney starting she announced on SOCIAL MEDIA that
she wasn’t going to do press conferences. That occurred 4 DAYs before the
start of the tourney.

Her agent, managers, or publicist didn’t reach out to the French Open prior to the
announcement. So they we’re blind sided. They didn’t go to the officials of the
tourney to try to work something out or work around it, and when the officials
reached out to her, she didn’t respond.

Tournament events, programs, and schedules are formatted months in advance.
There are contractual obligations for players, for sponsors, and for tv networks, so
any issues or discrepancies need to be communicated immediately and effectively.
And none of that took place from Naomi’s Camp.

So tournament officials were in the right by issuing a fine, and also explaining to her
IN GREAT DETAIL the code of conduct of the French Open. Having a mental illness
doesn’t mean that you’re allowed to be unprofessional or breach policies and
protocols without being penalized.

And her approach was highly unprofessional and she was rightfully penalized for it.

This entire predicament could have been handled amicably behind closed doors
had information been properly provided.