More Trouble Brewing for WTA as Iga Swiatek Sends a Demanding Letter

There’s a growing fire in the WTA! The WTA is facing rebellion from numerous players, including Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina, with other top rankers. Now, they have been joined by yet another top ranker – a former World No.1. It is none other than Iga Swiatek who has recently raised her voice against the WTA. The young Polish player recently lashed out at the principal organizing body of women’s professional tennis in a letter, demanding a change in the circuit. So what exactly was her ask? And where did the sparks originally ignite from?

After the China Open, the WTA found itself on the receiving end of a letter from top players that discussed improving the issues related to pay and conditions within the tour. But after waiting a fair while for a final response, the four-time Grand Slam champion has taken matters into her own hands and sent a personal letter to the WTA leadership.

Iga Swiatek sends a demanding letter to the WTA

As the Polish tennis player is quite open about her opinions on and off the tennis court, she became one of the latest players to voice her dissatisfaction with the Women’s Tennis Association. According to The Athletic, after getting no response to the three-page, single-spaced letter that was signed by Sabalenka and 20 other leading players, including Elena Rybakina and Marketa Vondrousova, Swiatek added her take on the demands that were listed on the list by writing a letter herself. She highlighted the same issues that the players are facing repeatedly on the tour.

In addition, Paula Wolecka, a representative for the Pole, disclosed how the current world number two’s demands are part of joining the united front to truly transform the sport – especially the women’s Tour, which has historically been unfairly disadvantaged as compared to the men’s Tour. In the letter, players have not only talked about the need for higher pay; they have also raised concerns about having flexible hours and a sustainable schedule to fit both the physical and mental well-being of the players.

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It won’t be wrong to say that with Swiatek’s demanding letter, more trouble is brewing for the WTA in order to give the players what they want. Nevertheless, nearly a month ago, the 22-year-old tennis star emphasized another concern and lashed out at the WTA in a desperate attempt to fix the tennis glaring schedule.

When Swiatek made a desperate attempt to fix the tennis schedule 

After winning the first round at the Cincinnati Masters, in an interview with ‘Tennis Channel,’ she expressed her thoughts about playing back-to-back matches at night. She said, “There’s only 1 big stadium normally for tournaments, so they have to manage the schedule. But sometimes it would be healthier to play earlier.”

Along with that, she even stated how she is willing to play on a smaller court if the WTA guarantees her a normal schedule. Subsequently, she also emphasized how she was exhausted from playing late-night matches. Swiatek backed up her statement by revealing how her whole sleep routine had been ruined by playing continuous matches.

But what do you think of the World No. 2 player’s attempt to provide her perspective on the current WTA controversy? Do you think the Billie Jean King-founded organization with finally sit up and take notice? Post your comments in the space provided below.

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