‘Wimbledon not just for high gamers’: Cornet’s accusation after loss to Rybakina | Tennis News

‘Wimbledon not just for high gamers’: Cornet’s accusation after loss to Rybakina | Tennis News [ad_1]

Decrease-ranked gamers are usually not handled as equals to the large names at Wimbledon, France's former world quantity 11 Alize Cornet mentioned on Thursday after dropping within the second spherical.

France's Alize Cornet reacts after sustaining an harm throughout her second spherical match towards Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina(REUTERS)

Cornet's sixteenth Wimbledon was ended by defending champion Elena Rybakina as she suffered a 6-2 7-6(2) defeat.

The 33-year-old, now ranked 74th and taking part in in a ladies's skilled period file 66th successive Grand Slam, mentioned she seen the distinction on the All England Membership this yr.

"It is a completely different therapy on each Slam," she mentioned. "After I'm at house, in Roland Garros, I've priorities over the courts, I do know all people, I can ask once I need to play.

"I believe the organisation does every little thing for the French participant to achieve success there.

"Then in Wimbledon, you've gotten an enormous distinction between the seeded gamers and the opposite gamers. This isn't new. The distinction of therapy and tickets."

Requested to elaborate, Cornet mentioned she had solely been given two tickets for her first spherical victory on an outdoor courtroom however had obtained 40 for her match towards Rybakina on Centre Courtroom -- not surprisingly maybe as Centre Courtroom has 15,000 seats.

"That explains every little thing," Cornet informed reporters. "No one may come. I could not even invite considered one of my finest pals who was there. Two tickets on the surface courtroom, it is too little.

"You should give somewhat extra credit score to gamers that play on the surface courts. This match exists due to all of the gamers, not solely those that play on the large courts."

The U.S. Open and Australian Open have been fairer, in keeping with Cornet, however she mentioned one of the best ways to obtain precedence therapy was to climb increased up the rankings.

"After all you are a bit extra snug while you're a greater participant, however that is how society works. The higher you might be and the extra benefit you get. That is the way it works" she mentioned.

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