clay is the court used for the French Open. Most surfaces are asphalt but Clay is that old school surface and you have to adjust your game to compensate for the sliding that occurs vs that grip you have on asphalt. Its hard for some players to adjust.

Osaka doesn’t fair well on clay and that could be part of the reason for her mental health when it comes to the media in France.

..and its the French. They are known to be a bit petty.

I don’t know if the media is harder on Osaka and Black athletes but its Earth and its predominantly a white sport so I’m sure they deal with more pressure to perform well.

I just think its one of these areas where a white person asking a question in a certain tone can make you feel some type of way. But look at players in the NFL and NBA also hate the media. The media loves to poke players and when you hear the same question 20 different ways it can wear on you. Especially if the media pool is 99% white.