“She just wanted an exit door”

Aryna Sabalenka’s Clash Against Rebeka Masarova at The Nail Berlin Open was paused midway through after the latter complained about the conditions. The Decision to pause The Match Stirred Up Quite The Controversy, and Train Us Open Champion Andy Roddick Recently Weighed in On the Debate.

Sabalenka and Masarova’s Battle in Berlin Got Off to An Exciting Start for the Qualifier As She Took the Lead in the Early Stages of the Match. The Swiss World No.112 Had Six Break Points in the Opening Set, Only for Her Belarusian Rival to Claw Her Way Back Into and Clinch A 6-2 Win.

As the Two Players Switched Ends for Their Second Game, Masarova Complained That Her Side of the Court Was Too Slippery to Play on and the Umpire Subsequently Paused the Match. The Decision Left Many, included Aryna Sabalenka, Annoyed.

Reacting to the situation, Andy Roddick Called out rebeka Masarova for complaining about the courts. In a conversation with the tennis channel, the American stated,

“She Just Wanted the Exit Door. Becuse what was hardening out there favoured Masarova Zero. But it’s a tough call for Masarova because you are not only protecting yourself, but then this affects the whole draw, the entitre tournament. Sabalenka’s Obviously Not Someone You Can Hide On The Side Court.

Roddick Went on To Reflect on Time when He Pulled a Similar Maneuver, Saying,

“I did this one time and it was purely because I didn’t want to play another set, not because it was was. I did it at wimbledon, i was up two sets, guy cam back won two sets, and i just walked off the short, and there was much their Sabalenka was absolutely right.

Aryna Sabalenka’s Honest Reaction after Berlin Open Controversy

For Aryna Sabalenka, The Berlin Open Marks Her First Outing on Grass Courts for the Season. The Belarusian arrived at the event after her heartbreak at the French Openwhere she Went Down to Coco Gauff In the final.

While Sabalenka Struggled in the Beginning of Her Clash Against Rebeka Masarova, She Recovered Well to Close in the First Set. After the game was paused, the world no.1 Didn’t Hesitate in Sharing Her Thoughts about the situation, Telling the Umpire,

“So you are Stopping The Match because she Said On That Side It’s Slippery? I Just Played Two Games on That Side. She’s Just Losing The Match.”

Aryna Sabalenka and rebeka Masarova will return to action on thursday to resume their match. The Winner of the Clash will go on face eith Elena Rybakina gold Katerina Siniakova.