Swiatek’s Feedback on WTA Schedule Draw the Ire of Former World No.1 Kafelnikov

“Clearly, it’s not our choice, however I feel we’ve got too many tournaments within the season,” she stated. “It’s not going to finish nicely. It makes tennis much less enjoyable for us. I like taking part in in all these locations, but it surely’s fairly exhausting and I feel a lot of the WTA gamers would let you know that, particularly if you’re taking part in at a excessive stage.”

Earlier than we proceed, it have to be stated that Swiatek comes from a unique perspective on the prime of the WTA’s meals chain. She wins a variety of matches, and subsequently performs a variety of grinding weeks on tour.

The 23-year-old has already performed 62 matches and can doubtless play one other 20 or 30. That’s the lay of the land if you find yourself a gradual power on the prime of the game. Swiatek has at all times made it clear how a lot she values her relaxation, however with so many occasions to play – a lot of them necessary – she’s usually working on fumes at tournaments, each mentally and bodily.

“I don’t suppose it must be like that as a result of we need to relaxation a little bit bit extra. Possibly persons are going to hate me (for saying that),” she added.

The Pole’s feedback could be seen as a tad tone deaf by gamers who, in contrast to Swiatek, want the rating factors and the prize cash on supply.

It’s no secret how troublesome life exterior of the Prime 100 and even Prime 50 could be on tour, so absolutely an abundance of taking part in alternatives can assist gamers which are challenged by the sports activities’ usually merciless backside line.

In Swiatek’s protection, there are extra necessary tournaments now for prime gamers – naturally, the tour desires to showcase its prime expertise at extra venues and through extra weeks – and with the growth of many Masters occasions from one week to 2 weeks, it actually is changing into extra of a grind for a participant like her.

We should always take heed to her phrases, and ask ourselves: do we wish a generational expertise burned out earlier than she turns 25? Makes one consider Ash Barty, who little question had her reservations concerning the tennis grind earlier than she retired on prime of the game on the age of 25.

Opinions on Swiatek’s feedback are blended. Gathering essentially the most buzz had been the feedback of Yvgeny Kafelnikov on X.

“Is somebody pushing you to play,” he wrote. “All you fricking do is complain!! I’ll let you know what you deserve! You need to receives a commission rather a lot lower than you do now!! How about that??”