Cancun chaos seemingly explained, roof of initial WTA Finals venue was too low for use before new stadium was built last minute

There has been some controversy regarding the venue for the 2023 WTA Finals, with several countries in contention before Cancun, Mexico was finally selected to host the event.

The WTA Finals is an annual year-ending event, which sees the top 8 singles players and 8 doubles teams compete for the prestigious crown. An event of such magnitude should be held at a premier location, however several of the players involved have openly complained about the facilities.

With players like World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka stating she felt "unsafe" when moving on the courts, it came to light that the tennis facility was hastily built. This was due to the roofing at the initial venue being deemed too low for tennis, and thus a new tennis facility had to be constructed.

Bartek Ignalik, a sports journalist with Canal+ Poland, revealed this information on social media, adding a photo of the original venue. With the WTA Finals location being chosen at the last minute, the organizers were forced in a race against time as they struggled to build a new stadium.