WTA’s Whopping $6 Million Investment Fails to Pay Dividends as Top Stars Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, and Others Face Sad Reality in Mexico

After months of speculation over the WTA Finals taking place in Saudi Arabia, it was finally decided that they would be held in Cancun, Mexico. However, things have not turned out as was expected in regard to the courts in Mexico. According to the early assumptions, the court on which the matches are supposed to be played should have been ready by Thursday. This has turned out to be disappointing for many players as many arrived early in the city, including Iga Swiatek.

However, based on what has been taking rounds on social media, the courts in Cancun are not ready for players to be able to practice before the tournament actually kickstarts.

Courts not being ready in Cancun for the WTA Finals creates havoc for players

As per recent reports, WTA has invested around $6 million into building the new stadium to accommodate the 4,000 attendees for the tournaments. This also includes a hotel facility for the players and practice fields. While that investment announcement from the WTA received major mixed reactions about a month ago, things have sadly gone from bad to worse. However, given that the courts are not ready till now, it is truly a concern for players who are going to be a part of the tournament including Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka, Ons Jabeur, Elena Rybakina, Marketa Vondrousova, and many more.

The latest news indicates that the courts will be ready at the earliest by Saturday which is just one day before the event actually begins. So, this means that the players will have only 1 day to familiarize themselves with the main court. Given that this was a new court, a lot of players decided to arrive early in Cancun for practice, but it was all in vain. This includes Iga Swiatek. Amid all the drama and chaos, a fan on social media posted came across a Swiatek picture in the stadium and drew a strange yet hilarious parallel.

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Iga Swiatek arriving early for practice turns into a joke on the internet

Iga Swiatek arrived a week before the WTA Finals. Since there was no word yet on the status of the court, people even started making fun of the fact that she was there too soon. Swiatek was also seen wearing a builder hat while she was on the court. So, tennis fans took this opportunity to joke about how Iga Swiatek had arrived early in Cancun to help build the stadium.

The world no. 2 must-have likely dropped in early to get a chance to be at the court and find familiarity. But this is of no use, as all of this turned out to be a huge disappointment. What are your thoughts on all of this? Let us know in the comments below.

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