Aussie tennis legend Pat Rafter has rubbished requires extra privateness and fewer cameras behind the scenes on the Australian Open.
The dialog was sparked after Coco Gauff’s meltdown following her shock loss to Elina Svitolina. World No.2 Iga Swiatek was one other to criticise the variety of cameras across the precinct.
Rafter mentioned Gauff may have vented her anger within the locker room, the place there aren’t any cameras.
Or what would have been higher for her was to truly let the feelings stream on the courtroom.
“There’s a protected house and that is your locker room if you wish to unload,” Rafter mentioned on Nova 100’s Jase and Lauren.
Coco Gauff smashes her racquet within the gamers space. 9
“Within the locker room, they can not actually have cameras in there can they?
“I mentioned to one of many gamers it is really advantageous to let the emotion out on the courtroom too, as a result of in case you’re getting actually pissed off, and she or he was, I imply, she was getting her arse kicked … then let that frustration out.
“Typically, on the finish of the primary set, simply demolish (a racquet) after which it simply clears all the things.
“For me, it was a reset. Should you frequently hold smashing your racket because the units go alongside, that is not nice.
“But it surely’s about getting the anger out.”
Rafter additionally mentioned gamers are properly conscious their prize fund comes from the tens of millions broadcasters pay for the rights, and agreed having cameras in all places is ‘par for the course’.
Coco Gauff walks off Rod Laver Area after dropping her quarter-finals match in opposition to Elina Svitolina. Mark Avellino/Anadolu by way of Getty Photographs
