“Is something pushing you to play?” Kafelnikov Yevgeny slams Iga Swiatek for complaining about too many tennis tournaments

Russian tennis legend Kafelnikov Yevgeny slammed Iga Swiatek for complaining about the hectic schedule of the WTA Tour.

“Is something pushing you to play?” Kafelnikov Yevgeny slams Iga Swiatek for complaining about too many tennis tournaments

Iga Swiatek and Kafelnikov Yevgeny (via Imago)

Russian tennis legend Kafelnikov Yevgeny has slammed Iga Swiatek for criticizing the WTA’s congested schedule. The World No. 1 voiced her concerns about the jam-packed tennis calendar, stating that it makes tennis unsustainable for players.

Cincinnati Open was Swiatek’s 14th tournament of the season. The Polish star has won five titles this year, including the French Open, Indian Wells Masters, and Madrid Open. She had a disappointing grass season, where she competed only at Wimbledon and failed to get past the third round.

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She managed to win the singles bronze medal at the Paris Olympics. She then withdrew from the Canadian Open, which began a day after the Olympics ended. In Cincinnati, she complained about the hectic schedule of the WTA calendar, something that many players have expressed recently.

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I think we have too many tournaments in the season. It’s not going to end well.. It makes tennis less fun for us.. we deserve to rest a little bit more.
Iga Swiatek told SkySports

Yevgeny took to social media and stated that Swiatek’s complaints were unwarranted and argued she should be paid a lot less than he did currently.

Is someone pushing you to play ??? All you fricking do is complain!! I’ll tell you what you deserve ! You deserve to get paid a lot less than you do now!! How about that??
Kafelnikov Yevgeny wrote on X

Swiatek exited the Cincinnati Open in the semifinals despite being the favorite to win the title. The Polish star has already qualified for the WTA Finals and will be the favorite US Open.

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Iga Swiatek admits Aryna Sabalenka played better than her after losing to the Belarusian in the semifinals of the Cincinnati Open

Iga Swiatek succumbed to a disappointing defeat to Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals of the Cincinnati Open. The Belarusian advanced to the third Masters 1000 event final of the year after finishing as the runner-up to the Polish star in Madrid and Rome.

Swiatek had beaten Sabalenka in their last three encounters but failed to do so in Cincinnati. She admitted after the loss that the World No. 1 was better than her and took advantage of her chances to win the match.

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Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka (via Tennis.com and Canalplus)
Aryna was just playing better today and using her advantages.
Iga Swiatek said (via NDTV)

Sabalenka will face Jessica Pegula in the Cincinnati final. The Belarusian has won only one title this season, while the in-form Pegula recently won the Canadian Open.

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