“I don’t know why they’re different than the boys,” said Iga Swiatek, and he’s not the only one to complain about using different balls.
In just one week for the start of US Open, fourth and final Grand Slam of the season, a controversy developed about different balls used by women and that led to the claim of, among others, the number one in the world Iga Swiatek
The US Open It is the only one of the “big” tournaments on the tennis circuit where different balls are used between the men’s circuit, the ATP, and the women’s circuit, the WTA: the men use heavier balls than to women.
Swiatek’s claim for the balls they will use at the US Open
Polish Swiatek, world number one, lamented that the balls used in women’s tennis, being lighter, are more difficult to control and “they fly absurdly”.
“Honestly, I don’t like them. We have a very strong game today, unlike 10 years ago, except for Serena (Williams), the girls played slower tennis,” said Swiatek at a news conference in Cincinnati last week. tournament 1,000 before the start of the US Open.
“We made more mistakes, for sure. I don’t think that is beautiful to look at. I don’t know why they are different from men. I don’t know, maybe 15 years ago the girls had elbow problems because the ball was heavier and they changed it. But now we are so well prepared physically that I don’t think that will be a problem.”he explained.
Badosa also joined in the statements: “Impossible to control”
Meanwhile, the Spaniards Paula Badosanumber 4 in the world, shared the statements of the Polish tennis player and assured that he “strongly agrees” with what he expressed.
“Very unfavorable conditions for the players and for the show. Then we complain that there are many mistakes and the tactics and intelligence are lost in the points. Faster court and ball IMPOSSIBLE to control”, Badosa wrote on her Instagram account.
The final Grand Slam of the season is upon us: the great prizes it shares
The The US Open will be held in New York from August 29 to September 11.. The United States Tennis Federation (USTA) reported that this year’s tournament will distribute valuable prizes, totaling 60 million dollars are at stake.
The the champions will win 2.6 million dollars each, while the finalists will take home 1.3 million dollars. The most significant increase is registered in the prizes of the first rounds, which will be 80,000 dollars for the first in the main draw and 121,000 for the second.
Source: EFE.
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