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The WTA Finals, held in Saudi Arabia, have come under fire as twenty-one top female tennis players demand better conditions, including higher pay, more flexible schedules, expanded childcare, and improved court conditions. Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova and Aryna Sabalenka have criticized the event, expressing concerns about player safety and mental health. The players are advocating for better treatment, feeling they are being treated as hired help rather than the star attractions.
From @TheAthletic: Some of the best female tennis players feel like they are being treated as the hired help rather than the star attractions that fans are buying tickets and tuning in to see. Long-simmering tensions recently boiled over. https://t.co/nwLb0OnJsh
Tennis’ top women say the sport is broken. This is why https://t.co/Dec4UBUFS2
‘Very sad’: WTA Finals are epic disaster for frustrated players https://t.co/gx0EvyNoTf https://t.co/gzJauHMTrr
Wimbledon champ criticises court conditions after crashing out of WTA Finals Read below 👇 https://t.co/SwlAw182RW
"My first WTA finals is not at all what I imagined." Marketa Vondrousova continues the discourse surrounding the @WTAFinals Center Court: https://t.co/vkZoFRcQZ5
"My first WTA finals is not at all what I imagined." Marketa Vondrousova continues the discourse surrounding the @WTAFinals Center Court: https://t.co/vkZoFRdoOD
Wimbledon champion slams Women’s Tennis Association for state of court following loss Read more here 👇 https://t.co/SwlAw17v2o
WTA facing rebellion from numerous top players over pay and conditions on women’s tour @MattFutterman https://t.co/0YWjG76IR7
Sabalenka Slams WTA Finals, Feels Unsafe Moving On Court; Vondrousova Says Event Is A Disappointment https://t.co/RhJphAKxD6
‘So so sad for all of us’ Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova uses her Instagram again, joins Sabalenka in critics about the conditions at the @WTAFinals. Shocking to see this in the most important event of the year for the WTA. https://t.co/9i7HPndxvG
The WTA Finals. From Coco Gauff : “Mental health is invisible, but it's a very real issue.” To face Ons Jabeur. Also with Iga Swiatek vs. Marketa Vondrousova, plus Jannik Sinner and Taylor Fritz https://t.co/tobspgOkZL https://t.co/slfXrCTSLF
"If asked about playing in Saudi Arabia, say something like: 'I’m happy to play wherever the WTA Finals is hosted, it’s a prestigious event.'" Top female players are fed up and pushing for change. @MattFutterman reports ⬇️ https://t.co/SqrhM96gb1
Twenty-one female tennis players have signed a letter requesting need for higher pay, more flexible schedule, expanded childcare and better representation. The confrontations had simmered for months but boiled over at the WTA finals. ✍️ @MattFutterman https://t.co/X0nutBC4Uh