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Elena Rybakina leads call for changes to 2028 calendar after schedule chaos
Olympic tennis event begins three days after Wimbledon
TL;DR
- Top tennis players are calling for a revised calendar for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
- The Olympic tennis competition is scheduled to begin just three days after the Wimbledon men's final.
- Players like Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina find this turnaround "ridiculous" and "crazy."
- They emphasize the physical stress and the need for more time to adapt from grass to hard courts on a different continent.
- Daniil Medvedev suggested a minimum of six days' break, while Iga Swiatek highlighted this as an example of player welfare not being prioritized in scheduling.