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Roland Garros organisers claimed Sabalenka talked to a hand-picked group of journalists in a 'press conference' after easing past Rakhimova, but it is understood all the questions were asked by a WTA employee.
It is not yet clear whether Sabalenka, who is through to the fourth round in Paris for the first time, will attend press conferences for the rest of the tournament.
The Australian Open champion was also asked questions about the war after her first-round victory over Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk, who refused to shake her hand and was booed off court.
She said afterwards that all Russian and Belarusian athletes were against the war but refused to answer questions from a Ukrainian journalist on Wednesday.