Tennis star takes aim at WTA over Cancun controversy dominating build-up

Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has taken to social media with a cheeky dig aimed at this year’s WTA Finals in Cancun, Mexico. The 24-year-old’s post comes after news broke that the stadium set to host the event is yet to be completed, with the tournament just days away from starting.

News regarding the stadium came out after a video was posted by the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA). The clip showed a building site full of scaffolding, rather than the anticipated tennis surface and seating for spectators.

The post came much to players’ and fans’ shock, leading to concern as to whether the event could still go ahead as planned. Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina was one of the first players to react to the video, reposting the clip with a caption simply reading: “…”

Vondrousova, on the other hand, saw the funny side and in her social media post she edited the faces of the tournament’s eight participating players over the faces of construction workers. The post included herself, Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Elena Rybakina, Jessica Pegula and Ons Jabeur. The face of Karolina Muchova was also included despite being replaced by Guadalajara champion Maria Sakkari after she withdrew due to an injury.

Despite the concerns regarding the stadium and the reported £6m investment that was given by the WTA for its construction, the WTA Tour’s season-ending championship is one of the highlights of the tennis calendar. The tournament sees some of the biggest names in tennis compete, and there are set to be some must-watch matchups after the draw was announced.

Sabalenka will lead the Bacalar Group, which includes Rybakina, Pegula and Sakkari. With Swiatek leading Gauff, Jabeur and Vondrousova in the Chetumal Group.

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Some notable clashes include Sabalenka and Rybakina who have been drawn together. The pair have faced each other on three occasions this season, with the Belarusian winning in the Australian Open final and the Russian winning in the Indian Wells final and the pair’s quarterfinal tie in Beijing.

Swiatek and Gauff is another unmissable draw with the duo having played each other nine times in their careers. The Polish three-time French Open winner has won on eight occasions with Gauff – the current US Open champion – recording her first and only win over her rival at the semifinal in Cincinnati this year.

The tournament will start on Sunday with players eagerly awaiting what conditions they will have to compete in.

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