“Obviously the season is long. The second part of it I think people are more fatigued. The Asian Swing is the hardest because you feel the finish line coming, but you still have to push,” These were the words of six-time slam queen Iga Swiatek , as she called out the WTA for mismanaging the tennis calendar . Especially toward the end of the season when players are supposed to take a rest. On the contrary, many of them are still competing in different tournaments to make sure their ranking points don’t drop. One such star is Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina whose thoughts seem to align with Swiatek. While the former Wimbledon winner is going through a smooth form, right before the challenge in Riyadh, she hasn’t refrained from expressing her views on scheduling.

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