WTA defends its court after No. 1 Sabalenka calls conditions at finals ‘another level of disrespect’

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka says court at WTA Finals is not up to par

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus leaves the court after defeated by Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles quarterfinal match of the China Open tennis tournament at the Diamond Court in Beijing on Oct. 6, 2023.The women’s tennis tour defended the court built for the WTA Finals as meeting its “strict performance standards” after No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka called the conditions at the season-ending championship “another level of disrespect.

“Honestly, it’s another level of disrespect from the WTA for the players, because sometimes they don’t even feel safe to move on this court. That’s not the level I expect from the WTA Finals,” Sabalenka said Sunday night after beating Maria Sakkari 6-0, 6-1 in one of the opening matches in round-robin play.

Another player who was in action on Day 1, 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina, said after her straight-set loss to Jessica Pegula: “About the court, I don’t really want to talk, but of course, it’s not good. … Everything was late and no time to fix anything.”

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