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smells of 'moaning pom syndrome'
dont play if you dont want to
not as if your in the top 100 duh
admittedly selective pieces but relevant
if you cant handle the heat / fire etc
seems top players are not complaining
British player Liam Broady led the condemnation after describing an email from the ATP and the Australian Open as "a slap in the face".
The 26-year-old world number 234 said the email described conditions as "playable", but Broady questioned whether they were "healthy".
Broady, who was beaten by Belarus's Ilya Ivashka in straight sets on Tuesday in the first round of qualifying, tweeted his grievance in a message with the heading, "We can't let this go" and called for the establishment of a players' union.
"Citizens of Melbourne were warned to keep their animals indoors the day I played qualifying, and yet we were expected to go outside for high-intensity physical competition?" Broady wrote.
The Brit cited examples of "multiple" players needing asthma medication, despite never having suffered from asthma, and women's player Dalila Jakupovic being forced to retire.
World number 23 Lucas Pouille said in French on Twitter that players had the option to not play.
"In 35 years, its the first time I had to use an asthma spray to help me breathe better …" Brown wrote, quoting Broady's tweet.
Brown, currently ranked 203 in the world and in his 19th year on the tour, said that the doctor on court told him that he had "a virus coming on" before adding the hashtag "well said, Liam"
.
Despite playing in Tennis Australia's bushfire fundraising match on Wednesday night, the game's leading players have not commented on the conditions for players in the qualification tournament, aside from Novak Djokovic, who proposed delaying the tournament last week.
"I keep reading that it is dangerous to play, reading messages from players saying that it is scandalous to play," Pouille wrote in French.
"My question is this, why are you going on court?"
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Australian Open qualifiers fume over 'slap in the face' email from AO officials after playing in smoky conditions
By Simon Smale
Updated about 7 hours ago
PHOTO: Liam Broady has led the calls by players unhappy about the playing conditions at Melbourne Park. (Reuters: Jason Cairnduff)
RELATED STORY: Play at Australian Open qualifying delayed over air quality
"My body literally failed me on that day and I wasn't the only one. 25 seconds between points felt like five!"
PHOTO: Players are unhappy at having been asked to play in smoky conditions. (AAP: Michael Dodge)
Broady says lower-ranked players not treated equally
Broady also alluded to the inequality between players outside the top level of the sport, saying that players are not being treated equally.
"On tour, we let so many things go that aren't right, but at some point, we have to make a stand," Broady wrote.
"All players need protection, not just a select few."
Despite playing in Tennis Australia's bushfire fundraising match on Wednesday night, the game's leading players have not commented on the conditions for players in the qualification tournament, aside from Novak Djokovic, who proposed delaying the tournament last week.
World number 23 Lucas Pouille said in French on Twitter that players had the option to not play.
"I keep reading that it is dangerous to play, reading messages from players saying that it is scandalous to play," Pouille wrote in French.
"My question is this, why are you going on court?"
Tennis Australia has been contacted for comment.
Tennis players livid after 'slap in the face' email from Australian Open officials
dont play if you dont want to
not as if your in the top 100 duh
admittedly selective pieces but relevant
if you cant handle the heat / fire etc
seems top players are not complaining
British player Liam Broady led the condemnation after describing an email from the ATP and the Australian Open as "a slap in the face".
The 26-year-old world number 234 said the email described conditions as "playable", but Broady questioned whether they were "healthy".
Broady, who was beaten by Belarus's Ilya Ivashka in straight sets on Tuesday in the first round of qualifying, tweeted his grievance in a message with the heading, "We can't let this go" and called for the establishment of a players' union.
"Citizens of Melbourne were warned to keep their animals indoors the day I played qualifying, and yet we were expected to go outside for high-intensity physical competition?" Broady wrote.
The Brit cited examples of "multiple" players needing asthma medication, despite never having suffered from asthma, and women's player Dalila Jakupovic being forced to retire.
World number 23 Lucas Pouille said in French on Twitter that players had the option to not play.
"In 35 years, its the first time I had to use an asthma spray to help me breathe better …" Brown wrote, quoting Broady's tweet.
Brown, currently ranked 203 in the world and in his 19th year on the tour, said that the doctor on court told him that he had "a virus coming on" before adding the hashtag "well said, Liam"
.
Despite playing in Tennis Australia's bushfire fundraising match on Wednesday night, the game's leading players have not commented on the conditions for players in the qualification tournament, aside from Novak Djokovic, who proposed delaying the tournament last week.
"I keep reading that it is dangerous to play, reading messages from players saying that it is scandalous to play," Pouille wrote in French.
"My question is this, why are you going on court?"
ook Twitter More
Australian Open qualifiers fume over 'slap in the face' email from AO officials after playing in smoky conditions
By Simon Smale
Updated about 7 hours ago
RELATED STORY: Play at Australian Open qualifying delayed over air quality
"My body literally failed me on that day and I wasn't the only one. 25 seconds between points felt like five!"
Broady says lower-ranked players not treated equally
Broady also alluded to the inequality between players outside the top level of the sport, saying that players are not being treated equally.
"On tour, we let so many things go that aren't right, but at some point, we have to make a stand," Broady wrote.
"All players need protection, not just a select few."
Despite playing in Tennis Australia's bushfire fundraising match on Wednesday night, the game's leading players have not commented on the conditions for players in the qualification tournament, aside from Novak Djokovic, who proposed delaying the tournament last week.
World number 23 Lucas Pouille said in French on Twitter that players had the option to not play.
"I keep reading that it is dangerous to play, reading messages from players saying that it is scandalous to play," Pouille wrote in French.
"My question is this, why are you going on court?"
Tennis Australia has been contacted for comment.
Tennis players livid after 'slap in the face' email from Australian Open officials