https://tinyurl.com/2z7za5jr
四大滿貫聯合發出聲明
大坂拒絕出席第一輪記者會 被罰一萬五千美金
並警告大坂若持續未履行媒體義務
則可能在累計違規的情況下被判本次賽會直接出局 (default)、更高額的罰單
以及未來可能被四大滿貫禁賽
聲明還表示必須確保所有選手在規則前是平等的
不可能讓任何一位選手有選擇不履行媒體義務的優勢
The mental health of players competing in our tournaments and on the Tours is
of the utmost importance to the Grand Slams.
We individually and collectively have significant resources dedicated to
player well-being. In order to continue to improve however, we need
engagement from the players to understand their perspective and find ways to
improve their experiences. Every year we seek to deliver better experiences
to our fans, our players and our people, and we have a long and successful
track record in achievement on this count.
A core element of the Grand Slam regulations is the responsibility of the
players to engage with the media, whatever the result of their match, a
responsibility which players take for the benefit of the sport, the fans and
for themselves. These interactions allow both the players and the media to
share their perspective and for the players to tell their story. The
facilitation of media to a broad array of channels, both traditional and
digital, is a major contributor to the development and growth of our sport
and the fan base of individual players.
We have advised Naomi Osaka that should she continue to ignore her media
obligations during the tournament, she would be exposing herself to possible
further Code of Conduct infringement consequences. As might be expected,
repeat violations attract tougher sanctions including default from the
tournament (Code of Conduct article III T.) and the trigger of a major
offence investigation that could lead to more substantial fines and future
Grand Slam suspensions (Code of Conduct article IV A.3.).
We want to underline that rules are in place to ensure all players are
treated exactly the same, no matter their stature, beliefs or achievement.
As a sport there is nothing more important than ensuring no player has an
unfair advantage over another, which unfortunately is the case in this
situation if one player refuses to dedicate time to participate in media
commitments while the others all honour their commitments.
Finally, all Grand Slams remain committed to continually reviewing and
discussing opportunities, together with the Tours and the players, to improve
every aspect of the player experience, including with the media. But we
consider this is only ever achieved through respectful and constructive
discussions.
On behalf of:
Jayne Hrdlicka, Tennis Australia Chair & President
Gilles Moretton, FFT President
Ian Hewitt, AELTC Chairman
Mike McNulty, USTA Chairman of the Board & President