Indian Wells 2024: Stan Wawrinka Exposes Burning Tennis Problem in a Sly Dig at Tournament Director

Swiss professional tennis player Stan Wawrinka revealed one of the issues that stemmed from the mismanagement of the upcoming Indian Wells tournament. Many tennis stars are in Los Angeles at the moment, gearing up for the BNP Paribas 2024 tournament. While Wawrinka is also participating in this tournament, he recently pointed his fingers at the tournament’s director for one specific reason.

From Rafael Nadal to Novak Djokovic, many ATP pros will be present at the Indian Wells tournament, which begins tomorrow. Before that, Stan Wawrinka’s criticism revealed the inside details of this prestigious tournament.

Swiss ATP pro-Stan Wawrinka criticized the organizers for providing old tennis balls for practice

Recently, this Swiss tennis star shared exclusive information on his official X (formerly Twitter). Wawrinka said that they are being provided with old balls to practice before the Indian Wells tournament. Tweeting about it, Stan Wawrinka wrote-“Question: Is not normal that in 2024 at @BNPPARIBASOPEN one of biggest tennis tournament in the world, we have to do are 2nd practice with old balls ??@atptour@TommyHaas13 Thats 1 rally play with the ball.” Wawrinka also shared a picture of two tennis balls showing the mismanagement of the organizers in such a prestigious tournament.

Stan Wawrinka’s point was if players are not given enough infrastructure to practice, they can’t perform well. Since tennis balls face major strokes, players expect organizers to take care of the balls even during the practice sessions. However, after Wawrinka’s tweet, it feels like organizers might pay attention to this issue and bring a solution. However, fans are hoping that such mismanagement will not be seen in the main tournament.

Apart from issues such as the one pointed out by Wawrinka, there are certain positives too. The organizers of the tournament are offering a great food menu for the attendees of the tournament.

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From cocktails to home-made ice cream: what organizers are offering at the Indian Wells 2024

Following its prestige, the Indian Wells tournament will offer a huge range of food items for the tennis fans, who will attend the matches. From Japanese restaurant Nobu’s sushi to Mamma Gina’s burrata, the list of available food items is truly crazy.

Then there will be Sumo Dog’s mouth-licking hot dogs and Chef Tanya’s sandwiches for attendees. Do not forget Handel’s homemade ice cream and New York’s famous J’s Deli’s double-baked breads and cocktails.

Stan Wawrinka’s statement about the Indian Wells organizers is not baseless. In fact, it brings serious attention to the players’ conditions during such prestigious tournaments. So, what is your take on the old balls given to ATP pro players for practicing before Indian Wells 2024?

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