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Its organizers Madrid Open Four top tennis players have apologized after their treatment following Sunday’s women’s doubles final was widely criticized.
No one is a winner – Beatriz Haddad Maia and Victoria Azarenka – or losing – US pairs Jessica Pegula And Coco Gough – gave a confessional speech, later accusing the organizers of not allowing them to speak after the match.
“We sincerely apologize to all players and fans who expect more from the Madrid Open,” Madrid Open CEO and tournament organizer Gerard Sobanian said in a statement sent to CNN.
“Not allowing our women’s doubles finalists to address their fans at the end of the match was unacceptable and we apologize directly to Victoria, Beatriz, Coco and Jessica.
“We are working internally and with the WTA to review our protocols and are committed to improving our process moving forward. We made a mistake and it will never happen again.”
After the match, Goff tweeted that she “wasn’t allowed to speak after the final,” while Azarenka added that it was “hard to convince Leo that mom can’t say hello to him at the trophy ceremony.”
Pegula added: “I don’t know what century everyone was living in when they made that decision.”
But that wasn’t the only controversy in the week-long tournament.
The organizers were accused sex After the ball girls wore crop tops and short skirts for the event, they swapped skirts for long shorts later in the men’s final on Sunday.
Earlier, Azarenka also criticized the organizers after a fan posted two photos on Twitter showing the difference in the size of the birthday cake given to Carlos Alcaraz. Arina SabalenkaThose who share a birthday on May 5th.
“Couldn’t be more accurate about the treatment,” Azarenka said in response to the tweet.
That drew a response from tournament director Feliciano Lopez, a former world No. 12 and seven-time winner on the ATP Tour, who said he was “surprised by the reaction after the gesture.”
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