Are you proud of being ridiculous? Tennis fans rebuke Billie Jean King Cup s scheduling conflict with WTA Finals
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A whirlwind 38 hours and 43 minutes, ey, ? Time for some Mertens was one of seven athletes scheduled to compete in both competitions this year. The chances of capturing a second BJKC title for the Czech Republic were severely hampered when Barbora Krejcikova decided to withdraw from the squad on Wednesday due to a hand injury. Jessica Pegula also withdrew from the United States team on Monday. Tennis fans on Twitter jumped in to talk about the scheduling conflict between the two competitions. One fan stated that it harms the player's health, writing: "Are you proud of being ridiculous? This schedule was stupid and harmful from the start. Anyone responsible would be fired in a serious company." Are you proud of being ridiculous? This schedule was stupid and harmful from the start. Anyone responsible would be fired in a serious company. Are you proud of being ridiculous? This schedule was stupid and harmful from the start. Anyone responsible would be fired in a serious company. Another user claimed that while he was happy for Mertens, this situation is nothing to be proud of for either the WTA or ITF. He added that this was why decided against competing in the Billie Jean King Cup this year. "I'm happy for Elise but yikes this is nothing to be proud of for either the WTA or ITF. This is like a decent part of the reason Iga isn't playing the BJK Cup," one tweet read. I'm happy for Elise but yikes this is nothing to be proud of for either the WTA or ITF. This is like a decent part of the reason Iga isn't playing the BJK Cup I'm happy for Elise but yikes this is nothing to be proud of for either the WTA or ITF. This is like a decent part of the reason Iga isn't playing the BJK Cup Here are a few more reactions from fans: For me, I'd rather have ordinary days/weeks of my life while waiting for my favorite players to have their well deserved vacation/rest or monitored training behind the scenes rather than me dying to see them recover from injury for months. Even a machine needs some cooling down. For me, I'd rather have ordinary days/weeks of my life while waiting for my favorite players to have their well deserved vacation/rest or monitored training behind the scenes rather than me dying to see them recover from injury for months. Even a machine needs some cooling down. risking players health .. you can be proud of yourself risking players health .. you can be proud of yourself Do you boast about it? you should be ashamed that you couldn't get along with the conditions so that all players could play comfortably. Do you boast about it? you should be ashamed that you couldn't get along with the conditions so that all players could play comfortably. You guys have no shame You guys have no shame There is nothing to be proud of... There is nothing to be proud of... this isn't the flex you think it is this isn't the flex you think it is I was coming to shame y’all about promoting this but I realized everyone else is already doing that LMFAO I was coming to shame y’all about promoting this but I realized everyone else is already doing that LMFAO I hope you won’t get injured Elise and I hope you get plenty of rest. I hope that WTA/ITF hire people who can plan major events/tournaments better. It’s not that hard to figure it out. Don’t schedule them less than a week between, simple math really. I hope you won’t get injured Elise and I hope you get plenty of rest. I hope that WTA/ITF hire people who can plan major events/tournaments better. It’s not that hard to figure it out. Don’t schedule them less than a week between, simple math really. Low from , all fighting for women equal prize and treatment and now celebrating exploitation of players? Disappointing from both mental and physical health Low from , all fighting for women equal prize and treatment and now celebrating exploitation of players? Disappointing from both mental and physical health For the surprise of absolutely nobody, this ended in the worst possible way. Mertens had to retire mid 3rd set A whirlwind 38 hours and 43 minutes, ey, ?
Time for some
A whirlwind 38 hours and 43 minutes, ey, ? Time for some For the surprise of absolutely nobody, this ended in the worst possible way. Mertens had to retire mid 3rd set
Are you proud of being ridiculous - Tennis fans rebuke Billie Jean King Cup s scheduling conflict with WTA Finals
Tennis fans criticize Billie Jean King Cup's scheduling conflict with WTA Finals after Elise Mertens' match had less than 24 hours between competing in Texas at the WTA Finals and reaching Glasgow for her Billie Jean King Cup Finals (BJKC) match. On Monday night, Mertens hurried to the airport after winning the doubles match with in Fort Worth. She boarded three flights before landing in Glasgow for the BJKC. Only 12 hours later, Belgium's opening match against Slovakia got underway. Though Johan Van Herck was unwilling to pick Mertens for the BJKC match, she partnered up with Kirsten Flipkens and defeated Viktoria Kuzmova and Tereza Mihalikova by a score of 6-0, 6-3. A whirlwind 38 hours and 43 minutes, ey, ?Time for some
A whirlwind 38 hours and 43 minutes, ey, ? Time for some Mertens was one of seven athletes scheduled to compete in both competitions this year. The chances of capturing a second BJKC title for the Czech Republic were severely hampered when Barbora Krejcikova decided to withdraw from the squad on Wednesday due to a hand injury. Jessica Pegula also withdrew from the United States team on Monday. Tennis fans on Twitter jumped in to talk about the scheduling conflict between the two competitions. One fan stated that it harms the player's health, writing: "Are you proud of being ridiculous? This schedule was stupid and harmful from the start. Anyone responsible would be fired in a serious company." Are you proud of being ridiculous? This schedule was stupid and harmful from the start. Anyone responsible would be fired in a serious company. Are you proud of being ridiculous? This schedule was stupid and harmful from the start. Anyone responsible would be fired in a serious company. Another user claimed that while he was happy for Mertens, this situation is nothing to be proud of for either the WTA or ITF. He added that this was why decided against competing in the Billie Jean King Cup this year. "I'm happy for Elise but yikes this is nothing to be proud of for either the WTA or ITF. This is like a decent part of the reason Iga isn't playing the BJK Cup," one tweet read. I'm happy for Elise but yikes this is nothing to be proud of for either the WTA or ITF. This is like a decent part of the reason Iga isn't playing the BJK Cup I'm happy for Elise but yikes this is nothing to be proud of for either the WTA or ITF. This is like a decent part of the reason Iga isn't playing the BJK Cup Here are a few more reactions from fans: For me, I'd rather have ordinary days/weeks of my life while waiting for my favorite players to have their well deserved vacation/rest or monitored training behind the scenes rather than me dying to see them recover from injury for months. Even a machine needs some cooling down. For me, I'd rather have ordinary days/weeks of my life while waiting for my favorite players to have their well deserved vacation/rest or monitored training behind the scenes rather than me dying to see them recover from injury for months. Even a machine needs some cooling down. risking players health .. you can be proud of yourself risking players health .. you can be proud of yourself Do you boast about it? you should be ashamed that you couldn't get along with the conditions so that all players could play comfortably. Do you boast about it? you should be ashamed that you couldn't get along with the conditions so that all players could play comfortably. You guys have no shame You guys have no shame There is nothing to be proud of... There is nothing to be proud of... this isn't the flex you think it is this isn't the flex you think it is I was coming to shame y’all about promoting this but I realized everyone else is already doing that LMFAO I was coming to shame y’all about promoting this but I realized everyone else is already doing that LMFAO I hope you won’t get injured Elise and I hope you get plenty of rest. I hope that WTA/ITF hire people who can plan major events/tournaments better. It’s not that hard to figure it out. Don’t schedule them less than a week between, simple math really. I hope you won’t get injured Elise and I hope you get plenty of rest. I hope that WTA/ITF hire people who can plan major events/tournaments better. It’s not that hard to figure it out. Don’t schedule them less than a week between, simple math really. Low from , all fighting for women equal prize and treatment and now celebrating exploitation of players? Disappointing from both mental and physical health Low from , all fighting for women equal prize and treatment and now celebrating exploitation of players? Disappointing from both mental and physical health For the surprise of absolutely nobody, this ended in the worst possible way. Mertens had to retire mid 3rd set A whirlwind 38 hours and 43 minutes, ey, ?
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A whirlwind 38 hours and 43 minutes, ey, ? Time for some For the surprise of absolutely nobody, this ended in the worst possible way. Mertens had to retire mid 3rd set