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World No. 1 Iga Swiatek calls for end to late-night scheduling

Updated on: 16 August,2023 07:44 AM IST  |  Cincinnati
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“Maybe we should focus more on what is healthy for players because we have to compete every week,” top-seeded Swiatek said

World No. 1 Iga Swiatek calls for end to late-night scheduling

Iga Swiatek. Pic/AFP

World No. 1 Iga Swiatek on Monday joined Elena Rybakina in blasting late-night scheduling which wrecked the closing days of last week’s Montreal Masters. 


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The four-time Grand Slam winner, who will chase her fifth title of the season this week in Cincinnati, said the WTA is taking little account of the physical needs of players when rain-delayed matches stretch into the early hours. “Maybe we should focus more on what is healthy for players because we have to compete every week,” top-seeded Swiatek said.


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