Tennis-Prozorova says physio ‘pressure’ led to withdrawal from Singapore Open semi-final
Talia Gibson advanced to her first WTA Tour final after Tatiana Prozorova was ruled out under concussion protocols, officials said.
- On Saturday, Australian Talia Gibson advanced to the Singapore Open final after opponent Tatiana Prozorova withdrew from the tournament, sending Gibson to the championship match by walkover.
- Prozorova's withdrawal followed a doubles match on Friday where she was struck in the face by a ball, after which a WTA physiotherapist diagnosed her with a concussion.
- Prozorova claims she was "pressured" by the physiotherapist to withdraw, stating "I didn't know I could refuse" and alleging the staff member claimed she was not "capable of taking responsibility" for herself.
- The WTA stated concussion protocols are mandatory to protect player safety; a spokesperson told Reuters that players diagnosed with a concussion are "not permitted to compete."
- Prozorova expressed concern that the mandatory six-day rest period could jeopardize her participation in the China Open, which begins in Beijing on September 30.
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Prozorova attributes Singapore Open semifinal withdrawal to ‘pressure’ from physio
Russia’s Tatiana Prozorova said her withdrawal from the Singapore Open semi-finals followed “pressure” from a WTA physiotherapist who diagnosed her with concussion after being struck by a ball.
Tennis-Prozorova says physio ‘pressure’ led to withdrawal from Singapore Open semi-final
Sept 26 (Reuters) - Russia's Tatiana Prozorova said her withdrawal from the Singapore Open semi-finals followed "pressure" from a WTA physiotherapist who diagnosed her with concussion after being struck by a ball. The 22-year-old withdrew from the si...
Aussie star reaches WTA final as opponent says she was 'pressured' to withdraw
Talia Gibson has reached her maiden WTA singles final as Tatiana Prozorova takes a swipe at the WTA, saying a physio "pressured" her into withdrawing from their semifinal after she was hit by a smash during a doubles match.
Russian tennis player Tatyana Prozorov could have played the biggest final of her career. But instead of fighting in the semifinals of the tournament in Singapore, she was scratched. In the doubles, she was hit hard by a ball in the face, and during the subsequent examination she was diagnosed with a concussion, and the player ended her participation in the tournament. But now she claims that excessive pressure from the WTA physiotherapist was b…
The Russian tennis player, Tatjana Prozorova, did not get the chance to fight for the finals of the WTA tournament in Singapore, the reason is completely bizarre.
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