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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m torn. Is one of the rules that athletes must do media interviews? If so and she doesn’t want to abide by the rules than I think she’s in the wrong. But if it’s just a nice to do thing then she should not have to.

Personally, I think I am like her in that I am introverted, a terrible public speaker and I would also get waves of anxiety if I had to speak in public. So I understand where she’s coming from.[/quote]

She was willing to pay the fines. Then they said that no she would be expelled instead. So she quit the tournament.
I am like her, introverted and public speaking is terrifying to me. I can't imagine even having to do it on that level of scrutiny. There should be more dialogues between players and the tournament people. The French aren't known to be a flexible bunch anyway, so the French Open might not have been the right place for this. Remember when Serena wore her catsuit at the Open?[/quote]

I agree and I would never be in a profession that would have me in the public eye.

But my question is if The media interviews are part of the entry rules of the tournament? [/quote]
It appears that they are.[/quote]

That’s a pity. She needs to play by the rules including the media interviews if that is a requirement of entry. Maybe she can take a class in communications to help her overcome her anxiety. Personally I don’t even understand how she can perform so well because she’s so talented. I would probably get immediate stage fright if I were her so as it is she’s already conquered some of it. [/quote]

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