Absolutely incredible scores, tennis players falling, unexpected hits and intense criticism of the brick dust of the Chilean tournament. They even asked not to do it!
He ATP 250 of Santiago de Chile is making it to the quarterfinals but since its inception it has not been in the news for its good matches or the level of play of its tennis players, but for state of their fields. This tournament closes the South American clay court tour and the focus was placed on the terrible condition of the fields on which it was built.
From incredible scores, unexpected hits of balls, dangerous falls for players, slips and more everything went viral during the game week in the current edition of the trans-Andean tournament. All these situations have led some tennis players to speak out and They will mercilessly criticize Court Central Jaime Fillol in San Carlos de Apoquindo. Some even said that they play for fear of getting injured.
Roberto Carballés Baena He was one of the first to speak after suffering a very irregular bite in his first game against Moutet and said: “What do you want me to tell you: that the tournament is boring?” It’s not tennis, it’s a raffle. It’s a shame that the ATP is played on this court, it’s dangerous for the players. I hope this tournament never happens again.”.
Your countryman Pedro Martinez He also clarified his complaint, despite being in the quarterfinals, and also left his support for the organization: “A little soft. There are times when you put your foot down and make a hole. “We have to stop and fix this.”.
Some are a bit looser, like Moutet: “It’s not the best court in the world, but I came from playing futures. I remember when I started tennis, the courts were worse, there were no new balls. Here the conditions are good. I’m honest: it’s not the best court, but it’s the same for both players, and we have to do our best.”
The one without a doubt is the local Christian Garin which all aim against the state of the fields: “I don’t want to say this because I’m enjoying this tournament so much, but this is the worst I’ve played in ATP tournaments, I don’t know what happened to make it worse, with the court here. say anything can happen”.
The unusual statement from the director of Santiago ATP
Faced with complaints, Caralina Fillol, director of the Santiago Open, daughter of former tennis player Jaime Fillol and aunt of Nicolás Jarry, spoke out: “We consider it a more challenging surface. The matches and points are longer and there are indeed false pots, but that makes it more challenging, the matches more entertaining”.
To close the topic he added: “There is a reason why Roland Garros is one of the most difficult tournaments to win compared to other Grand Slams, because of the difficulty that occurs on clay surfaces”
Source: Tycsports
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