Since the match between Novak Djokovic and Taylor Fritz went on for longer than expected, the following match between Aryna Sabalenka and Barbora Krejčíková was delayed. The quarterfinal bout of the Australian Open is played in the Rod Laver Arena, but the two WTA stars were asked to move to a smaller court since the tournament is on a time crunch, which they denied.

The tournament has come under fire for scheduling errors many times, and this year seems to be no different. While they added extra days to account for the first-round delays, their scheduling problems are now shining through in the final stages.

Aryna Sabalenka and Barbora Krejčíková deny demotion

Fritz and Djokovic played their match for four sets, and it ended after almost four hours. After the match, Nick Kyrgios’ and Djokovic’s interview took even longer to end, further delaying the match. In light of the situation, officials asked Sabalenka and Krejčíková to move to the Margaret Court Arena, when finals matches are played on Rod Laver Arena. 

Jose Morgado, renowned tennis reporter, shared the news on his social media page, “Wow. Barbara Schett reports they actually asked the women if they wanted to move to Margaret Court Arena earlier and they obviously said no. Let’s see if Sinner-Rublev end up playing on Margaret Court Arena if the woman go too long…”

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His words imply that the chances of Jannik Sinner and Andrey Rublev are not likely to be asked to move to the smaller court if the match of the WTA players goes on for too long. 

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Sabalenka is known to be someone who always stands up for herself. She recently showed such a mindset during an interview in the slam.

Sabalenka shuts down reporter with grace

Sabalenka gracefully answered a question about cultural differences with unshakable reasoning. A reporter asked her about whether it was the norm for people to be open with their emotions in Belarus since it is so common in the US. She replied by saying that it depends on the person and it is not likely the norm in any country.

She further said, “It’s not like the whole country has super open people and they can talk about anything. No, it depends on the personality, I guess.” Sabalenka does not shy away from confrontation, which would have likely taken place when she was asked to play in the Margaret Court Arena.

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