The question (and its tone, frankly) were perfectly fine, as far as I'm concerned. The answer she gave - which was substantive and well thought out - demonstrated that it was an appropriate question. If your question provokes a good, useful answer that readers will want to read, you've done your job.
My view is, the press conference is part of the gig of being on the ATP or WTA, just like hitting a return on the run or keeping your composure when a couple of close points go against you, or keeping the ball in play when it's windy, or having to play a lot of matches in a short period of time after a bunch of flights. Some players are naturally gifted with the ability to do any of those things better than some other players, but you still have to fight through the parts of the gig you're bad at in order to have success. So must Naomi.
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