World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka is just not pleased with the management of the WTA. Sabalenka and 7 others within the High 10 are in Cancun this week for the WTA Finals. The town was a late transfer as a consequence of issues with offers in Saudi Arabia, China and the Czech Republic, and in the end with lower than two months to arrange, Cancun was chosen.
The location was slated to be prepared final week earlier than the arrival of the star gamers, however the stadium court docket solely grew to become playable the day earlier than the Sunday begin. Sabalenka was not happy.
“I’m not blissful that we couldn’t apply on the match court docket, which means like on the stadium.,” she stated Saturday. “I feel this isn’t the extent for the WTA Finals. We actually have one hour at present, like 45 minutes, to strive the stadium. That is one thing what I’m not pleased with. I’m fairly positive the remainder of the gamers additionally not blissful.
“On the identical time, sure, I do know we’re all in the identical situations. However this isn’t situations for the WTA Finals. So, yeah, it’s not nice. I imply, normally we’d like like three to 4 days to sort of like modify to situations.
“I suppose it’s how it’s. However I hope that subsequent 12 months WTA will do higher job.”
Sabalenka then doubled down on Instagram, saying “I don’t really feel protected on this court docket.”
At this time, after her loss to Iga Swiatek, Marketa Vondrousova was not happy, both.
“my first WTA finals is under no circumstances what i imagined,” she posted on Instagram. “we work onerous all 12 months to get to the finals and in the long run it’s only a disappointment. stadium is under no circumstances prepared for the matches and to me it feels just like the individuals from WTA are completely not serious about how we – who’re purported to play on that court docket really feel. we don’t really feel that anybody listens to us or are serious about our opinion. it’s very unhappy.
“on the one other word, i’m actually grateful to all of the individuals right here in Mexico for being so good and really useful with every little thing.”
Stands have been removed from full. With the occasion’s shut proximity to the seaside, wind has been a critical situation. There have been a number of dangerous ball bounces and at present rains interrupted play.
And all 4 singles matches have been drama-free. The second units have gone 6-2, 6-1, 6-0, 6-1.
This afternoon, The Athletic detailed additional turmoil on the WTA with many high gamers disenchanted with the route the tour was heading and for previous points.
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