By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday August 13, 2023
An especially tough and wet week left Elena Rybakina pissed off in Montreal, the Kazakh lastly bowing out of the Omnium Banque Nationale within the semifinals on Saturday in three units to Liudmila Samsonova, 1-6, 6-1, 6-2.
The loss left Rybakina with combined feelings. If she had gained she would have confronted a last two hours later in opposition to Jessica Pegula, and after a grueling week in Canada that featured a 3 AM end after a marathon with Daria Kasatkina on Friday night time, Rybakina was in no temper for extra punishment.
She aired out some onerous emotions on Saturday, in her post-match press convention, taking intention on the WTA’s administration of the schedule that left her extraordinarily fatigued.
“The worst factor is that it isn’t about this event. It should be not straightforward to get better for the following two weeks,” she stated. “I am probably not disenchanted a lot in regards to the loss as a result of it was form of anticipated. I am extra disenchanted, once more, about simply the entire state of affairs. As I stated, it isn’t the primary time with the gamers affected loads.”
Rybakina hinted that she’d be happier if the event did a greater job of defending gamers from late finishes.
“I really feel destroyed simply due to the scheduling and the entire state of affairs,” she stated. “I am probably not blissful about it, however yeah, it’s what it’s. Sadly, gamers can’t do a lot in these conditions. The choice will not be actually ours. Climate was not useful.
Elena Rybakina calls out WTA management for poor scheduling in Kasatkina marathon:
“It’s the first time & hopefully the final. I feel it’s a bit unprofessional.. Most essential is WTA right here. Management is a bit weak for now. Hopefully one thing modifications.. I fell asleep at 5 a.m.” pic.twitter.com/CpUdkJ86kz
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) August 13, 2023
“It is the primary time and hopefully the final time as a result of I feel it has been a little bit bit unprofessional from the–I can’t say actually the event as a result of I feel that crucial is the WTA right here.
“Management is a little bit bit weak for now, however hopefully one thing goes to alter as a result of this 12 months it was many conditions which I can’t actually perceive.”
Rybakina struggled bodily on Saturday and says that her physique will want a while to get better.
“Now I’ve to see how I really feel and consider the small accidents which I’ve now, so we are going to see. must be sensible in making any determination as a result of US Open is quickly.”