Vasek Pospisil, 30-year-old Canadian tennis player and one of the leaders, along with Djokovic, of the newly created Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA), harshly criticized the bubble security set up by Roland Garros to prevent coronavirus infections that have players confined in two hotels near the Eiffel Tower. “It is much worse than the US Open, at least for the players. In the hotel we have nothing. At the US Open the organization made a greater effort to make the time in the bubble a little more comfortable for tennis players. Everyone with whom I have spoken is of the same opinion, “Pospisil said in the press conference he gave after losing in the first round against Berrettini.
“It is not easy to be trapped in the bubble. None of us want to be in the stadium all day because it is also a stressful environment, with all the competitors around. We want to get out of there as soon as possible. And we can only go to the hotel, “continued the Vernon player. “It's not easy because we can't even get fresh air. But that's what there is. Obviously, they (the French Federation) didn't even know if there would be a tournament, “he argued.
“I do not know why this happened, if it is because they have not had much time to try that there were better conditions for the players, more comfort. Many will be here two or three weeks, in the bubble,” said Vasek, who He insisted on how well everything turned out at the US Open: “They did a better job. There was a game room. And an outside room with a food truck and a space to sit and relax. Paris is a tough city because everything is closed, that's why being there a little more difficult mentally “.