Daria Kasatkina hit back at a fan who described Victoria Azarenka’s complaints about late starts and late finishes as “whining,” telling him he should try working at 3 am but without whining to anyone. After Elena Rybakina openly criticized the WTA for her 3 am finish in Montreal last week and Iga Swiatek suggested there should be a bigger focus on what’s healthy for players, Azarenka also sent a strong message to tennis authorities in Cincinnati.
But after reading Azarenka’s complaints about late starts and late finishes in tennis, one fan wrote: “Can players stop whining and just play?” Kasatkina noticed the comment and hit back at the fan: “See you at work at 3am and no whining pls!!!”
See you at work at 3am𥰠and no whining pls!!!
https://t.co/4djVCN5ErK — Daria Kasatkina (@DKasatkina) August 16, 2023
Kasatkina defends Azarenka’s comments
In recent months, several star players – not just from the WTA – have been speaking out against late starts and late finishes in tennis.
Azarenka, a two-time Grand Slam champion, is a WTA Players Council members and she is one of the players pushing for a change in that aspect.“I absolutely lost it yesterday because we work so hard in the…
