By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday August 13, 2023
An especially tough and wet week left Elena Rybakina pissed off in Montreal, the Kazakh lastly bowing out of the Omnium Banque Nationale within the semifinals on Saturday in three units to Liudmila Samsonova, 1-6, 6-1, 6-2.
The loss left Rybakina with combined feelings. If she had received she would have confronted a last two hours later towards Jessica Pegula, and after a grueling week in Canada that featured a 3 AM end after a marathon with Daria Kasatkina on Friday night time, Rybakina was in no temper for extra punishment.
She aired out some exhausting emotions on Saturday, in her post-match press convention, taking goal on the WTA’s administration of the schedule that left her extraordinarily fatigued.
“The worst factor is that it isn’t about this event. It’ll be not straightforward to get better for the following two weeks,” she mentioned. “I am not likely upset a lot in regards to the loss as a result of it was type of anticipated. I am extra upset, once more, about simply the entire state of affairs. As I mentioned, it isn’t the primary time with the gamers affected lots.”
Rybakina hinted that she’d be happier if the event did a greater job of defending gamers from late finishes.
“I really feel destroyed simply due to the scheduling and the entire state of affairs,” she mentioned. “I am not likely pleased about it, however yeah, it’s what it’s. Sadly, gamers can not do a lot in these conditions. The choice just isn’t actually ours. Climate was not useful.
Elena Rybakina calls out WTA management for poor scheduling in Kasatkina marathon:
“It’s the first time & hopefully the final. I believe it’s a bit unprofessional.. Most vital is WTA right here. Management is a bit weak for now. Hopefully one thing modifications.. I fell asleep at 5 a.m.” pic.twitter.com/CpUdkJ86kz
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) August 13, 2023
“It is the primary time and hopefully the final time as a result of I believe it has been a bit bit unprofessional from the–I can not say actually the event as a result of I believe that a very powerful is the WTA right here.
“Management is a bit bit weak for now, however hopefully one thing goes to alter as a result of this 12 months it was many conditions which I can not actually perceive.”
Rybakina struggled bodily on Saturday and says that her physique will want a while to get better.
“Now I’ve to see how I really feel and consider the small accidents which I’ve now, so we’ll see. should be sensible in making any resolution as a result of US Open is quickly.”
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