"How do they keep making the same mistakes over and over": Tennis fans agree with Kvitova after China Open scheduling woes questioned

Petra Kvitova

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enough to say that there *has* to have been a fairer option. Please do better for your players @WTA

BeGo_Roxana

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Well said, my dear Petra Kvitova, nothing is fair and there must be someone from the wta who takes care of the programming and takes care of them so as not to get injured by not giving the necessary rest and being at 100% and it was very unpleasant that you played so soon and...

No F Body

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100% agree. The bigger question is WHY there are not even basic rules when it comes to court selection and scheduling. There should be at least 1 neutral "players representative" on those scheduling meetings to make sure things are fair and not only 💰 interests are protected.

SaveThePlanet 🌎

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This is a simple scheduling adjustment anyone with a brain could be able to do. If WTA personnel cannot figure this out, then we desperately need new and much better leadership!

Arthus

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Same happened to Samsonova in Montreal and Iga in Madrid/Rome which caused Iga injury in Rome SF. I think WTA starts to manipulate the scores via order of play. Please push for the changes Petra. You all deserve rest and fair play.

RafaDayal

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We feel for you Petra...How good you played last night...but due to these busy schedule you lost 😕

STOQCP

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Very well said, Petra! I am glad that someone other than Rybakina has spoken up. But WTA usually gives Sabalenka the best schedule, with little risk of playing into early morning.

padraig

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omg rybakina starting a revolution ✊

Petra Kvitova

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Far from ideal to finish my match at the @ChinaOpen at 1am and then be back on the schedule at NB 5:30pm the next day when some first round matches had yet to be played. I have always played the sport with huge respect and rarely speak out, but this time I feel strongly…

Anthony's Tennis Hub

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Love when players like Petra speak out about some of choices made during scheduling. It can be pretty abysmal. Often should be more fair to the players. Players are not just vessels for entertainment, they get tired and dont want to exert more energy than other players have to do

Petra Kvitova

@Petra_Kvitova

Far from ideal to finish my match at the @ChinaOpen at 1am and then be back on the schedule at NB 5:30pm the next day when some first round matches had yet to be played. I have always played the sport with huge respect and rarely speak out, but this time I feel strongly…

First Serve Tennis

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Petra Kvitová 🇨🇿 understandably speaks out about the poor scheduling in Beijing. Why is tennis the only sport that makes its athletes play at ridiculous o’clock at night? @WTA #ChinaOpen #WTA1000

Petra Kvitova

@Petra_Kvitova

Far from ideal to finish my match at the @ChinaOpen at 1am and then be back on the schedule at NB 5:30pm the next day when some first round matches had yet to be played. I have always played the sport with huge respect and rarely speak out, but this time I feel strongly…