they are treating professional high athletes like Sunday league absolute disgrace for everyone involved ref fans ball kids everyone
"Treating professional athletes like Sunday league": Indecision surrounding Elena Rybakina-Aryna Sabalenka rain delay WTA Finals match draws criticism
ATPFriday, 03 November 2023 at 21:30
The match
between Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka at the 2023 WTA Finals experienced
multiple delays due to bad weather and was eventually suspended until the
following day.
Fans
expressed their frustration at the constant rain-related interruptions in the
showdown between these two Grand Slam champions. In a rematch of the 2023
Australian Open final, Rybakina and Sabalenka faced off, vying for the second
spot in the semifinals. However, the match remained incomplete and was paused
with the score at 6-2, 3-5 in favor of the Belarusian.
Earlier in
the day, Jessica Pegula secured her third consecutive victory by defeating
Maria Sakkari with a score of 6-3, 6-2. This win guaranteed Pegula the top spot
in the Bacalar Group, and she now awaits the outcome of the Chetumal Group.
Criticism
began to emerge due to what many perceived as poor scheduling by the event
organizers. It was known in advance that there would be rain during the match,
and many fans had hoped that the matches would be scheduled earlier to avoid
the weather-related disruptions.
These
issues add to the ongoing criticisms faced by the WTA regarding the Finals. The
venue was confirmed just six weeks before the event, leading to delays in
completing the construction of stands and other infrastructure.
This late
confirmation also prevented the tennis players from practicing on the court
prior to the tournament, and many of the seats have remained empty during the
round-robin matches.
“They are
treating professional high athletes like Sunday league absolute disgrace for
everyone involved ref fans ball kids, everyone,” some fan said.
"Whoever
coordinated an outdoor WTA Finals in Cancun in prime hurricane season should be
dismissed. It’s completely unfair the treatment the WTA players receive for
such an important tournament in comparison to ATP logistics. Dreadful
conditions! @WTA," they wrote on X.
Whoever coordinated an outdoor WTA Finals in Cancun in prime hurricane season should be dismissed. It’s completely unfair the treatment the WTA players receive for such an important tournament in comparison to ATP logistics. Dreadful conditions! @WTA
"Next year @WTA, pick an indoor Hardcourt venue,
not too far away from the last set of tournaments of the year."
Next year @WTA, pick an indoor Hardcourt venue, not too far away from the last set of tournaments of the year.
“Crazy how
bad the scheduling has been. WTA being so inflexible with it is ridiculous.
Being forced to play past midnight is unacceptable. Starting and stopping play
6x now. Why not just postpone the match for the next day?”
Crazy how bad the scheduling has been. WTA being so inflexible with it is ridiculous. Being forced to play past midnight is unacceptable. Starting and stopping play 6x now. Why not just postpone the match for the next day?
not them making me wait another 24 hours before they can continue torturing me. help 😭
Elena Rybakina & Aryna Sabalenka’s match at the WTA Finals has been suspended. After hours of utterly miserable weather, this match will be decided tomorrow. 1st set to Aryna 6-2 2nd set Lena leads 5-3. See you tomorrow. ☔️
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