Lower-ranked avid gamers don’t seem to be handled as equals to the massive names at Wimbledon, France’s former international quantity 11 Alize Cornet stated on Thursday after dropping in the second one spherical.
Cornet’s sixteenth Wimbledon used to be ended by means of protecting champion Elena Rybakina as she suffered a 6–2 7–6(2) defeat.
The 33-year-old, now ranked 74th and enjoying in a girls’s skilled technology document 66th successive Grand Slam, stated she spotted the adaptation on the All England Club this 12 months.
“It’s a different treatment on every Slam,” she stated. “When I’m at home, in Roland Garros, I have priorities over the courts, I know everybody, I can ask when I want to play.
“I believe the group does the whole thing for the French participant to achieve success there.
“Then in Wimbledon, you have a huge difference between the seeded players and the other players. This is not new. The difference of treatment and tickets.”
Asked to elaborate, Cornet stated she had most effective been given two tickets for her first spherical victory on an out of doors court docket however had won 40 for her fit towards Rybakina on Center Court — noting unusually possibly as Center Court has 15,000 seats.
“That explains everything,” Cornet advised newshounds. “Nobody could come. I couldn’t even invite one of my best friends who was there. Two tickets on the outside court, it’s too little.
“You wish to give somewhat extra credit score to avid gamers that play at the outdoor courts. This match exists on account of the entire avid gamers, now not most effective those that play at the giant courts.”
The US Open and Australian Open were fairer, according to Cornet, but she said the best way to receive priority treatment was to climb higher up the rankings.
“Of route you are a bit extra at ease if you find yourself a greater participant, however that is how society works. The higher you’re and the extra benefit you get. That’s the way it works” she stated.