Sabalenka was overwhelming and asked for more money for tennis players: “I think we deserve to pay us a little more”

Approximately two weeks have passed since the best players spoke by a statement, with certain demands when deciding the awards. However, although several days passed, the issue remains hotter than ever. And now it was Aryna Sabalenka who ruled in this regard, in the prior to his debut in the Stuttgart WTA 500where she is the main candidate for the title.

In a dialogue with the media present, the Belarusa said: “I think we deserve a slightly larger percentage. And, yes, I agree with that, because I think all of us, the best players, all the players, we contribute to the show. I think we deserve to be paid a little more. If we compare tennis with the rest of the sports, there is a big difference in the percentage we receive compared to the NHL or the NBA and the rest of the sports. I think we are an individual sport, and we are … I can’t compare sports, so I don’t want to go so far, but I would say that we definitely deserve a higher percentage in the Grand Slams, in all tournaments. ”

In addition to the theme of Prize MoneySabalenka spoke about his curious debut in Stuttgart. It is that, who should play on Thursday, will finally be presented directly on Saturday for the decline in Anastasia Potapova, a tennis player who beat Clara Tauson in the first round and then decided to get off the contest for an old injury that reappeared.

“It’s a bit uncomfortable, but I worried if everything is fine with her, so I sent her a message and discovered how the situation was going. The best player in the world said.

In this way, Sabalenka’s presentation at Stuttgart will be in front of the winner of the duel between the Belgian Elise Mertens and the Russian Diana Shnaider. With the first one he has a record of 8-2 in favor, while with the second he never officially competed.