Calendar complainers Swiatek, Alcaraz cop criticism

Chronic complainers Iga Swiatek and the ATP’s Carlos Alcaraz have drawn fire from a fellow pro, with Anastasia Potapova calling the pair of former No. 1’s “soft and spoiled.”

World No. 32 Potapova unleashed at last week’s WTA event in Austria after the consistent laments from the top players on crowded calendars on their respective Tours.

Spain’s Alcaraz has done himself no favours by cramming in as many big-money off-season exhibitions as possible while voicing his concerns about the crowded ATP schedule; he also said that too many player injuries are occurring as a result of the calendar..

Swiatek has been more discreet but still has her gripes. She blew off steam last summer before the US Open, saying: 

“Our calendar is crazy, probably the toughest one in sports.. most sports have four months off, sometimes even six.

“It’s getting more crazy every year, which is scary.”

Potapova told Russian media in a YouTube interview: “Some players have become too soft and spoiled.

“There are things that make the tour more difficult, but on the other hand, I also had moments when I wasn’t happy with my life when I felt like I couldn’t stay on tour anymore.

“Sometimes you forget where you came from. We really live in our own world and it really is tough at times, but any professional sport is tough.

“It’s a lot of pressure. Both mental and physical, it’s tough, but that’s not the worst life a person can have.”

Main photo:- Anastasia Potapova – WTAtennis.com