Wimbledon acknowledges they are showing favoritism towards the Williams sisters

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The director of the Wimbledon tournament, Jamie Baker, spoke today in London and acknowledged that they are giving preferential treatment to Serena Williams and her sister Venus for the women's doubles draw. Serena recently disclosed a knee issue during her first-round match, putting her participation in the doubles in doubt. Jamie openly stated that they will give her all the time she needs.

The Williams sisters' doubles match was scheduled for Thursday but was not included in the day's order of play. The match didn't happen on Friday either against Osorio and Sierra, leaving everyone eager to see if Saturday's schedule would feature the Americans' doubles match.

Surprisingly, the organizers of the third Grand Slam of the season scheduled second-round women's doubles matches on Saturday, including the clash between the top seeds Siniakova and Townsend, ahead of the Williams sisters' first-round match. This clear favoritism was not hidden by Jamie Baker, the tournament director.

Wimbledon's Favoritism Towards the Williams Sisters, Serena and Venus

"We are giving her all the time she needs (to be ready). Obviously, we want them to play if they can. Regarding the match days, it's just a guideline. That's what we hope to do, attempting to complete the tournament. Occasionally, exceptional circumstances arise, such as weather or injuries, or when a player participates in multiple events. It doesn't happen often, but sometimes a match may be postponed," commented Jamie Baker in London, as reported by The Mirror.

On the internet, these statements have raised some eyebrows since a prestigious tournament like Wimbledon seems to be showing favoritism towards one of its players, even rearranging the schedule to aid Serena's knee recovery.

This comes in the same week that Serena declined media duties after her comeback match four years later. Players are typically fined for skipping media obligations after matches, but so far, no information is available regarding any penalty imposed on the younger Williams sister for this matter.

It would also be interesting to hear the opinion of their doubles opponents, Camila Osorio and Solana Sierra, who see their match delayed while some pairs already advance to the third round on Saturday, despite not having played their first-round match. If they progress, either by winning or due to a walkover from the Williams sisters, they would face several consecutive days of matches to advance in this discipline. They might not be too thrilled about this organizational decision.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Wimbledon reconoce que están teniendo trato de favor con las Williams