The peculiarity of tennis tournaments is that sometimes it is difficult to play them within a reasonable time. Recently, similar problems have arisen in Montreal and have affected, in particular, Iga Sviontek. Therefore, the polka decided to pay attention to a problem that the WTA does not see.
The WTA Montreal competition has just come to an end and has sometimes been paralyzed by the weather. Due to heavy and frequent rains, meetings had to be interrupted for many hours or postponed. At the very end, a strange and undesirable situation arose in which Lyudmila Samsonova played the semi-finals and the final on the same day, and there were just over 2 hours between the two matches. However, the WTA does not see the problem that, for example, Iga Sviontek sees.
Iga Sviontek and other tennis players are tired of this
Problems were usually experienced by those players who started their encounters later than everyone else. In addition, the tennis players themselves also have objections to the calendar and the organization of individual tournaments. Elena Rybakina was the first to speak on this subject, who bluntly admitted that an extremely busy schedule contributed to her health problems. One of the finalists, Lyudmila Samsonova, was also dissatisfied with the development of the situation.
Then Iga Sviontek drew attention to the problem in strong words. Of course, Rashinyanka understood that weather problems are something that cannot always be predicted, but in the future the calendar still needs to be changed. “We need to pay more attention to the health of the players. The tour is very eventful, we travel all the time and we have little peace. This should be paid attention to, especially next year, when there will be even more tournaments,” she said, quoted by Przegląd Sportowy.
Polka noted that it is not only about competitions in Montreal, but also about other games. She remembered that in Rome or Madrid she played four matches that ended shortly before or even after midnight.
WTA ignored Iga Swiatek
Therefore, the first racket of the WTA rating turned to the federation with an important request for her. “I understand that we have to adapt to the broadcasters and everything else. I asked the WTA for data to see if people are willing to watch games that start after 10pm. I didn’t get any response, she said.
Iga Świątek also added that for her a game day does not end when the last point is won or lost. After the meeting, he needs an hour to recover, then he spends time in the media, eats something, and only then can he deal with lowering adrenaline and going to bed. So if he ends a meeting after midnight, he stays up very late, which can be a big health risk.
Source: Wprost
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