Swiatek’s Feedback on WTA Schedule Draw the Ire of Former World No.1 Kafelnikov

“Clearly, it’s not our choice, however I feel we’ve got too many tournaments within the season,” she stated. “It’s not going to finish nicely. It makes tennis much less enjoyable for us. I like taking part in in all these locations, but it surely’s fairly exhausting and I feel a lot of the WTA gamers would let you know that, particularly once you’re taking part in at a excessive stage.”

Earlier than we proceed, it have to be stated that Swiatek comes from a unique perspective on the high of the WTA’s meals chain. She wins a whole lot of matches, and subsequently performs a whole lot of grinding weeks on tour.

The 23-year-old has already performed 62 matches and can seemingly play one other 20 or 30. That’s the lay of the land if you end up a gradual drive on the high of the game. Swiatek has at all times made it clear how a lot she values her relaxation, however with so many occasions to play – a lot of them necessary – she’s typically working on fumes at tournaments, each mentally and bodily.

“I don’t suppose it ought to be like that as a result of we need to relaxation slightly bit extra. Perhaps individuals are going to hate me (for saying that),” she added.

The Pole’s feedback may be considered as a tad tone deaf by gamers who, in contrast to Swiatek, want the rating factors and the prize cash on supply.

It’s no secret how troublesome life exterior of the Prime 100 and even Prime 50 may be on tour, so certainly an abundance of taking part in alternatives will help gamers which might be challenged by the sports activities’ typically merciless backside line.

In Swiatek’s protection, there are extra necessary tournaments now for high gamers – naturally, the tour needs to showcase its high expertise at extra venues and through extra weeks – and with the growth of many Masters occasions from one week to 2 weeks, it actually is changing into extra of a grind for a participant like her.

We must always take heed to her phrases, and ask ourselves: do we would like a generational expertise burned out earlier than she turns 25? Makes one consider Ash Barty, who little question had her reservations in regards to the tennis grind earlier than she retired on high of the game on the age of 25.

Critiques on Swiatek’s feedback are combined. Gathering probably the most buzz have been the feedback of Yvgeny Kafelnikov on X.

“Is somebody pushing you to play,” he wrote. “All you fricking do is complain!! I’ll let you know what you deserve! You need to receives a commission loads lower than you do now!! How about that??”