“They don’t work in a mine,” Daniela Hantuchova tells the WTA players to stop complaining about prize money calling them ‘spoiling’

In an interview with the Live Show Daily podcast, Daniela Hantuchova talks about the ongoing WTA prize money issue.

“They don’t work in a mine,” Daniela Hantuchova tells the WTA players to stop complaining about prize money calling them ‘spoiling’

Iga Swiatek, Daniela Hantuchova and Coco Gauff ( Credits: CNN,MSN, News9)

Serbian tennis player and former World No. 5 Daniela Hantuchova retired from the sport and took up commentary as her profession. In an interview with the Live Show Daily podcast, she addressed many issues and also talked about the constant complaints that the WTA players had with regard to the prize money in tournaments.

Talking about how the players must stop complaining about prize money and just accept it the way it is, Daniela Hantuchova said that the players are lucky enough not to work in a mine. 

It feels a bit like spoiling. Especially on the women's circuit, where the prize money is what it is, and the girls certainly don't work from four in the morning in a mine somewhere.
She said in an interview with the Live Show Daily podcast
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Daniela Hantuchova further stated how, back in her days as a player, she never criticized the authorities, although she knew it was not tough. She also added:

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It's difficult, but we never allowed ourselves to criticize because we knew that the checks we were getting were thanks to the tournament.

Moreover, the former Serbian player feels that this generation of tennis players is not grateful enough. She expressed her disagreement with several players over the ongoing issue of equal prize money in tennis tournaments all over the world.

Daniela Hantuchova talks about the players’ complaints regarding constant traveling and playing conditions

The former World No. 5 agreed with the players regarding the challenging and tough conditions that they play in. Being a tennis player herself, she empathized with the current generation of players, claiming that tennis is indeed one of the most demanding sports and can take a heavy toll on one’s physical and mental health.

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Daniela Hantuchova also expressed that this was one of the major reasons why she quit the sport. She mentioned how the constant traveling along with the time differences took quite a heavy toll on her body and made her feel out of rhythm. The Serbian also stated that, after a point, even the money factor did not appeal to her as she prioritized her health and long life.

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