{"id":294383,"date":"2023-09-29T09:34:31","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T09:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=294383"},"modified":"2023-09-29T09:34:31","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T09:34:31","slug":"wawrinka-calls-out-tennis-authorities-after-unacceptable-conditions-remark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/tennis\/wawrinka-calls-out-tennis-authorities-after-unacceptable-conditions-remark\/","title":{"rendered":"Wawrinka calls out tennis authorities after ‘unacceptable conditions’ remark"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Stan Wawrinka has hit out at the International Tennis Federation after a viral video on social media highlighted the low bounce on a hard-court surface. The courts at the Futures Tournament in Albuquerque were slammed by players for being \u2018unplayable\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n
British rising star Finn Bass scathed about the ITA on social media platform X, alleging that there is little \u2018care\u2019 for player welfare due to the state of the courts at the tournament. Bass told the governing body to do better to protect the players.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo better\u2026 @ITFTennis @usta. Completely unacceptable conditions here at M15 Albuquerque, can evidently see the courts are not playable in any way shape or form,\u201d the youngster wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAbsolutely no respect or care for player welfare and how much money we spend to compete in these tournaments.\u201d<\/p>\n
The post was picked up by former World No 3 Wawrinka, who amplified Bass\u2019s frustration with the ITF. He asked if the federation had any comment to make about a young player\u2019s fury over the conditions of the court.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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