Chardy criticizes the special treatment of Djokovic, Thiem, Nadal
Jeremy Chardy , French veteran on the ATP tour, does not agree with Tennis Australia's plan to accommodate Novak Djokovic , Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem in Adelaide.
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last edit: Jan 08, 2021, 09:53 pm
Jeremy Chardy is currently working at the ATP Tour 250 tournament in Antalya, the seasoned Frenchman will meet Fabio Fognini in the round of 16. The 33-year-old is 72nd in the current world rankings and was the last sparring partner for Team Europe at the Laver Cup in Geneva. Two of his teammates from autumn 2019 will now, according to the latest status, contest their preparation differently than the rest of the ATP (and also the WTA) crew. Due to the difficult hotel situation, Tennis Australia has ensured that the top three of the world rankings do not have to be quarantined in Melbourne, but in Adelaide. Or may. At the end of the partial isolation, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem or Ashleigh Barty , Naomi Osaka and Simona Halep will then also contest an exhibition match on January 29th and 30th.
These plans didn't go down well with Jeremy Chardy, as he revealed to the L'Équipe. "This announcement for the top three comes completely out of nowhere and is a little weird, to say the least. They'll benefit from a gym at the hotel, can do their exercises. And that won't affect their five-hour pro rate Day counted. "
Chardy thinks of Medvedev and Federer
And that's not all - at least in Chardy's opinion. "They'll be able to go out. It's going to be almost like a normal life. And they already have a lot of privileges. If they can do more of anything than we can, it won't be the same preparation. And that's strange for us." a sport in which everyone should have the same conditions. "
And Jeremy Chardy even wastes a thought on two very special players: Daniil Medvedev and the maestro. "If I were number four in the world, I would be destroyed. And what would have happened if 'Rodreur' had come?" Chardy means Roger Federer . Fifth in the world at the moment. And not in Australia.