Before his debut in Miami, the player from Murcia showered praise on one of the stages of the calendar that he considers one of the "most special" in his entire career: the clay court tour in South America.
gira sudamericana de tierra batida
Gaudenzi's presence in Buenos Aires and Rio, without granting words to the press, raises doubts at a time of the year that could be influenced by the arrival of the Masters 1000 in Saudi Arabia.
Stefanos Tsitsipas sparked a major controversy last week when he spoke with overwhelming honesty about why he has never played in the South American clay court tour, stating that the economic incentives offered by the tournaments are not sufficient or comparable to those in the Middle East. A few days later, amidst the commotion, the Greek clarified on his social media that he holds great respect for the tournaments and tennis culture of this region, but participation fees are a source of funding for all players and this is not unique to him. "It was not a complaint or criticism; I was simply explaining why I organize my schedule this way," he commented.
Stefanos Tsitsipas on the comments he made about South America not offering him a good enough deal to consider playing there:
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) March 2, 2026
“Over the last days I've seen a lot of discussion around comments
I made about scheduling tournaments and appearance fees, so I want to clarify things in… pic.twitter.com/OZy4H0qxfU
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Tsitsipas matiza sus polémicas declaraciones sobre la gira sudamericana de tierra batida
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We analyze the reasons that explain the success of a phase of the season increasingly threatened by the tight schedule and scarcity of stars.
Before his debut in Miami, the player from Murcia showered praise on one of the stages of the calendar that he considers one of the "most special" in his entire career: the clay court tour in South America.
Stefanos Tsitsipas sparked a major controversy last week when he spoke with overwhelming honesty about why he has never played in the South American clay court tour, stating that the economic incentives offered by the tournaments are not sufficient or comparable to those in the Middle East. A few days later, amidst the commotion, the Greek clarified on his social media that he holds great respect for the tournaments and tennis culture of this region, but participation fees are a source of funding for all players and this is not unique to him. "It was not a complaint or criticism; I was simply explaining why I organize my schedule this way," he commented.
Stefanos Tsitsipas on the comments he made about South America not offering him a good enough deal to consider playing there:
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) March 2, 2026
“Over the last days I've seen a lot of discussion around comments
I made about scheduling tournaments and appearance fees, so I want to clarify things in… pic.twitter.com/OZy4H0qxfU
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Tsitsipas matiza sus polémicas declaraciones sobre la gira sudamericana de tierra batida
[pixels-player]
Gaudenzi's presence in Buenos Aires and Rio, without granting words to the press, raises doubts at a time of the year that could be influenced by the arrival of the Masters 1000 in Saudi Arabia.
We analyze the reasons that explain the success of a phase of the season increasingly threatened by the tight schedule and scarcity of stars.