Ehemaliger Roland-Garros-Direktor kritisiert Sabalenka wegen Boykottdrohungen

Guy Forget, der Roland-Garros von 2016 bis 2021 leitete, hat die Boykottdrohungen von Spitzenspielerinnen wie Aryna Sabalenka gegenüber den Grand-Slam-Turnieren zurückgewiesen. In einem Kommentar gegenüber Tennis Actu bezeichnete der ehemalige Direktor die Idee als bizarr und unnötig. Er argumentierte, dass die Spieler bereits beträchtliche Gagen erhielten und dass externe Berater ihre Forderungen befeuerten.

Im Vorfeld von Sabalenkas Auftaktspiel bei den Italian Open beschrieb Forget Tennisspieler als von Natur aus egoistisch. „Es gibt niemanden, der egoistischer ist als ein Tennisspieler“, sagte er. „Sie denken nur an sich selbst, nur an ihre eigenen Interessen.“ Er fügte hinzu, dass Agenten und Trainer zu höheren Geldforderungen anstatt zu kollektivem Handeln für niedriger platzierte Spieler ermutigen würden.

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