‘Was Rough Waking Up’- Amid Scheduling Furor, Coco Gauff Speaks Up to Add Her Two Cents on a Controversial Subject

As a player, getting proper rest after every match is mandatory. It helps them wake up fresh and prepare themselves for their upcoming encounter. Improper sleep cycles and rest could impact a player’s mindset and disturb their natural game. Recently, the WTA is under a lot of scrutiny, after many players complained about the improper scheduling of their matches. Carrying the debate forward was none other than America’s favorite Coco Gauff.

The 19-year-old recently spoke about the bad scheduling and how it impacts the player’s mindset. Currently playing in the Cincinnati Masters, the American prodigy has been playing brilliantly after making her way into the last 8 of the tournament. However, when it comes to addressing the issue, she is not alone as many players have joined her.

Coco Gauff speaks on improper scheduling and how it impacts players

Emerging as a vocal advocate for change within the tennis community, Coco Gauff has firmly addressed the prevalent issue of late match scheduling in recent tournaments. In a candid interview, Gauff looked into the challenges players encounter when matches stretch well past midnight, shedding light on the physical and mental toll such scheduling takes.

Gauff shared her own experiences, recounting instances when late-night matches were followed by early morning starts, leaving players with inadequate rest and preparation time. She mentioned a recent incident in Montreal where she finished a match late and was scheduled for an early match the next day, causing sleep deprivation and fatigue. Gauff emphasized the detrimental effect of such scheduling on players’ physical and mental states.

“The situation last week in Montreal, even, like, when I played and I finished against Marketa at, like, 10:30, they were trying to put me at 1:00 the next day, which meant warming up at 11:15, which means waking up, leaving the hotel at 9:00 and waking up at 8:00. Finishing at 10:30, by the time you get to the hotel, that hotel was, like, a 40-minute drive away,” said Gauff.

“That was, like, a smoother night. But, you know, it still was rough waking up the next day. It does affect you.” Thus, these words by Coco Gauff shed light on the ongoing issue that has caught some serious attention. However, Gauff is not the only player who has come up with the issue of bad scheduling of matches.

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Coco Gauff has not been the only player to have spoken about the injustice that the players are going through. Current world number 1 player Iga Swiatek has spoken about the issue saying that the late scheduling can take a massive toll on players. She also suggested that due to this, the players’ routine has changed abruptly and they are unable to perform at their best.

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Thus, the issue of proper scheduling is becoming widespread as players seem to stand against it. While the likes of Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek, and many others have voiced out their opinion on the same, it would now be interesting to what the authorities come up with.