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Aryna Sabalenka, who won her first major at this year's Australian Open, is among the favourites to win the French Open| Dates: 28 May-11 June Venue: Roland Garros, Paris |
| Coverage: Live text and radio commentaries of selected matches across BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, the BBC Sport website and app |
Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka says she did not do an open news conference after her French Open third-round match for her own "mental health and wellbeing".
Sabalenka, 25, was challenged by a Ukrainian reporter about Russia's invasion, supported by Belarus, after her opening two matches in Paris.
She says she did not "feel safe" during Wednesday's news conference.
On Friday, she said: "I should be able to feel safe when I do interviews with the journalists after my matches."
She added: "For my own mental health and wellbeing, I have decided to take myself out of this situation today, and the tournament has supported me in this decision."
Sabalenka, seeded second, won 6-2 6-2 against Russia's Kamilla Rakhimova on Friday.
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