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"Tennis players deserve to be treated well, paid well and play less" laments Alexander Bublik amid recent Saudi Arabia announcements
ATPSaturday, 10 February 2024 at 06:00
Kazakhstan’s tennis star Alexander Bublik has called for
more money for players as well as less matches to manage the workload.
There have been growing voices in the world of tennis from
the players about how they have been treated in terms of money and how many
matches they had to play every year to maintain their ratings.
There has been talks about the introduction of the ‘Premium
Tour’ which will work similarly like the Champions League football. There has also
been rumours about Saudia Arabia’s interest in investing in tennis.
Bublik was recently quoted in a report where he called authorities
to ensure that not only players get more money for the effort on the court but
also suggested that better scheduling needs to be done in order to manage the
workload and prevent players from burnout and injuries.
"I'm for changes and we've been playing with the same
prize money for 15 years. They're increasing the prize money by 2% and they
think we should be happily ever after. I think the changes are crucial. We need
it and the players need it," explained the Kazakh.
"The players deserve changes, tennis players deserve to
be treated well, paid well and play less. And enjoy the atmosphere more because
otherwise it would be really challenging to play for 11 months straight. At the
end of the year at the end of the year you have just a month off and then you
start again. So I think the players deserve a better life," said Bublik.
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- FYI: The term 'snub' is a much overused verb by writers of sensationalist rags. [SNUB: rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully]. That is not the definition of what is going on with frequent withdrawals from tournaments.
mandoist16-09-2024 - No offence, Mr. Lloyd, but where have you been the past two years?? How long have you been a tennis fan? This 'article' may be informative for newbies or fair-weather tennis observers but the majority of fans know the root of the multiple issues within WTA. The #1 issue being the subject of health & well-being which has been (or has attempted to be) addressed with the WTA Elitist council members last season. WTA was extremely dismissive of players' concerns and opposed to such a meeting. Eventually giving-in due to publicity and allowed selective players only -- no rep's, no medical personnel, and no team members. The meeting was a farce as WTA soon after that released an even more hectic schedule... with mandatory tourneys! Guess they weren't taking notes?? BTW: There is a lot missing from this piece concerning "withdrawals". No writer has yet taken the jump to get behind the scenes and dig at the problems -- obvious organizational problems. IMO, the top two issues are WTA's lack of proper attention to health & well-being of its Money-Makers; and Financial Greed. Tip to Mr. Lloyd: there is no "snubbing" when these players withdraw. These women have to take such measures as withdrawing from a tourney, and occasional time-off from the circuit, to protect themselves -- because WTA refuses to take any measures at all (although not allowing matches until sunrise is a start). Surely you can do better than point fingers at players. The finger-pointing should be directed entirely at WTA (and ATP). Be a true journalist, Mr. Lloyd, and research them!!mandoist16-09-2024
- Uh-oh.... Now Raducanu is being forced to compete! Let's see who withdraws next... I wonder??mandoist15-09-2024
- And this is such a shock to WTA?? How many times are they (WTA & ATP) going to keep stepping in their own s*** ???mandoist15-09-2024
- They can go down together!mandoist15-09-2024
