Daria Saville stepped up to face Japan’s Ena Shibahara with plantar fasciitis, only to collect the nearly $90,000 the U.S. tournament awarded to those who reached the first round.
The revelation of Daria Saville after being defeated in the first round of the US Open, shocked the tennis world. The Australian admitted that she had not participated in the American tournament because of the prestige of the team. grand slam American, nor for sportsmanship. She did it just to supplement her income, despite her injury. “No. I didn’t come here because it’s the US Open, that’s the truth,” the number 95 in the WTA rankings began by saying.
Then he delivered his harsh truth.”Where else am I going to win money? I lose money every week if I have to travel with a coach. I shouldn’t have played. But where am I going to win a prize like the one they are offering? “, he expressed without complexes.
And the truth is that the temptation was great. The last big tournament of the year saw a considerable increase in its participation prizes and Saville received nearly $90,000 after losing in the first round to Japanese Ena Shibahara.
For this reason, the Oceanic did not hesitate to interrupt his treatment for plantar fasciitis that affects his right foot (inflammation that causes acute pain), to appear to play in the American team. “Mentally it was hard because there were times I felt like I didn’t even deserve it.” Saville stressed.
Immediately afterwards, and after questioning whether he really wanted to continue the tour, Saville announced: “I’m going to get back together, I hope so, I want to do the Asian tour, but sometimes I feel like maybe I don’t even want to do that.”
Finally, the thirty-year-old took a breath and continued to wonder about his presence at the last competitions of the year. The same ones that take place in the part of the world he loves the most. “I wanted to play in Seoul, but it’s very unlikely now… Beijing, Wuhan… The pain was a seven out of ten at first, and it’s worse when you lose. It’s a little easier when I win, but now I see everything in a negative light. ” he lamented before leaving the facilities where his current account balance had increased.
Source: Latercera
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