Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka are the protagonists of a sensational and particular controversy in these hours. Yesterday, Alcaraz celebrated its 20th birthday, so much joy and happiness around the Spanish champion that the whole nation is pampered.
Aryna Sabalenka also celebrated her birthday these days, both had a cake from the Madrid tournament and blew out the candles. Many, both among tennis players and above all fans, did not appreciate the difference in treatment between the two athletes: Alcaraz was celebrated in the middle of the court with a huge cake and a royal treatment, Aryna was reached in the locker room where she was able to turn off the candles.
Some didn’t appreciate it and even spoke of gender difference on the part of the tournament. The tournament director Feliciano Lopez, however, thinks otherwise, and he explained the reasons in a tweet.
Feliciano Lopez responds to criticism
In particular, two tennis players, teh Belarusian Viktoria Azarenka and the Canadian Bianca Andreescu, have commented critically on this story, even speaking of se*ism.
Feliciano Lopez, through his network channels, let it be known that he is not happy and responded harshly to the criticisms: “I’m surprised by this reaction after this gesture! 1. Carlos had just won his…
