“It’s actually so sad to see that the tournament directors and the tournaments not protecting us as players. They just care about their [sales], about their tournament and that’s it.<\/p>\n
“I’m not sure if I ever want to go there after his comment. For me it’s too much.”<\/p>\n
Sabalenka won the Indian Wells title on Sunday, her first tournament since losing the final of the Australian Open in January.<\/p>\n
“Going into this season, we decided… to prioritise my health and make sure we have these little gaps in the schedule where I can reset, recharge, work and be better prepared for bigger tournaments,” said Sabalenka, who will attempt to defend her Miami Open title this week.<\/p>\n
“I feel like the scheduling is going crazy and that’s why you see so many players injured, always taped and not delivering the best quality matches because it’s almost impossible.”<\/p>\n
American two-time Grand Slam champion Coco Gauff said: “Iga and Aryna have played that tournament so many times and it wasn’t anything personal to it.<\/p>\n
“It’s tough. We’re trying our best to play the calendar. I completely understand why she would feel like that because the comments were unnecessary.”<\/p>\n