Player Ranks Organizers for Lack of Amenities at Miami Tournament

“There are no towels, no cold water – just a plastic chair to change into. It’s a joke. And do you know why that is? Because the tournament organizers are too stingy to provide the players with anything good,” rumbled the number eight in the world rankings.

But that’s not all: “The players come here every year to put on a show in front of tens of thousands of people and they treat us like that,” added Ruud. As a player you find “a room with nothing and a plastic chair to change into.”

The 25-year-old also had concrete recommendations for those responsible in Miami: “Maybe they can put in a few towels, maybe a little cold water to refresh the players.”

But Ruud didn’t want the tirade to be seen as an attack on the referee. “It’s not your fault. I’m just saying how bad it is,” said the Norwegian.

Ruud insists on quick improvements

Meanwhile, the referee assured him that he knew nothing about the conditions and that he would pass on his complaints.

Ruud was completely satisfied, pushing for quick changes, but not with that either: “No, I know you didn’t know that, but I’m telling you now. And you have to tell that today to the person who is responsible.” the 2022 Miami finalist. “Every time the players complain, nothing happens.”

The 25-year-old can check whether the general conditions have actually improved in the third round when he fights against the Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina for a place in the round of 16 of the Masters.

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2024-03-24 22:44:00
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