Kaflnikov merciless with Swiatek: "All you do is complain!"

le 19/08/2024 à 18h29

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Iga Swiatek's recent comments on the WTA calendar have caused a stir in the tennis world. While the Pole has repeatedly complained about the overloaded schedule that tenniswomen and tennismans have to cope with, some have found it hard to accept the criticisms exposed by the world number 1.

This was particularly true of Ivegueni Kafenlnikov, former world No. 1, whose comments quickly went viral.

Clearly very annoyed, the Russian expressed himself on social networks in a message that was probably too aggressive for the situation: "Is someone pushing you to play? All you do is complain!

I'll tell you what you deserve! You deserve to be paid a lot less than you're getting now! What do you think?"

Dernière modification le 20/08/2024 à 18h54

Kafelnikov Yevgeny

Non classé

Swiatek Iga

2e, 8395 points

Iga has a right to complain about the strain of WTA demands. She is the #1 player. if she doesn’t speak up, how will things change.

TT spelled his name wrong. His name Yevgeny Kafelnikov. Former world #1, winner of a FO and AO, and Olympic gold medalist in singles (2000 IIRC)

Kafelnikov is 100000% right. Iga is the most annoying tennis player in the history of tennis.

Petty lil former little champ... who got paid in peanuts & crackers ... even the men's top tier Champs complained about the over loaded schedule this guy is trolling for attention nxt article TT

LoL..who is this guy? 😂

Top tier women are getting injured plus w the Olympics ppl went extra just to be able to compete .. while Coco was heading the Olympics she lost her defense of her 1st 500 event from last year because representing where your from is more important career wise

I think she has a right to her opinion. And tennis is the only sport that plays all year except for december

so more opportunities for everyone to earn and anyone is not forcing you to play

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