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Paula Badosa sided with Gastao Elias after the Portuguese strongly criticized the ball conditions on the ATP Tour as the Spanish tennis star added the WTA Tour needs to address the same issue. In recent weeks, the balls used on the ATP and WTA Tour have come under strong criticism and scrutiny.
“I demand @atptour to pay for all the physiotherapy I will need after playing with these balls they are making us play with. I’ve been on tour for many years and I’ve never seen anything like this. THIS IS INHUMANE!” Elias wrote on X after his Buenos Aires Challenger qualifying final round loss.
Tennys Sandgren, a former two-time Australian Open quarterfinalist, reacted to Elias’ post by saying: “I agree. Never seen anything like it.” Badosa then responded to both Elias and Sandgren, writing: “Agree! The issue is not only ATP unfortunately… With the WTA we are having the same problems for years as well.
We need a change from both sides.”
Agree! The issue is not only ATP unfortunately… With the WTA we are having the same problems for years as well. We need a change from both sides. — Paula Badosa (@paulabadosa) October 9, 2023
Badosa says the WTA needs to address the balls used
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