Dan Evans had no sympathy at all for Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and his issues at the Toronto Masters, ripping his complaints about an early match schedule as "pathetic."
While Thursday action was ongoing in Toronto, the tournament organizers released their schedule for the next day.
And Davidovich Fokina, who is seeded at No. 20 and slated to play Jakub Mensik in the third round, wasn't happy a bit after seeing that his clash was scheduled for 11 AM local time - which is the earliest possible match schedule. The 26-year-old Spaniard took to social media to blast the ATP authorities.
Today I want to share my disappointment and frustration with the ATP. Tomorrow, every match starts at 12:30, except ours, which has been scheduled at 11:00. Were staying one hour away from the club, which means we have to wake up extremely early to arrive in good condition. The ATP always promises theyll fix things, but nothing ever changes. This isnt the first time it happens, and when youre inside, you realize that it is not as great as it looks from the outside," Davidovich Fokina wrote in the message.
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Evans on Davidovich Fokina complaining about getting up very early: Pathetic
Evans, who is nine years older than Davidovich Fokina, literally had zero sympathy for the Spanish tennis player. Reacting to it through his Instagram account, the 35-year-old Briton pretty much told the 26-year-old he is in a privileged position and still complains.
Wake up and play. The world wakes up and works 9-5, even 8-6. Pathetic," Evans wrote.
This is not the first time that Evans has blasted players' complaints about the tennis schedule and calendar. In one of his interviews conducted earlier this summer, the two-time ATP champion suggested that some of his colleagues are hypocrites because they want to earn as much as possible but still complain about playing a lot.
Meanwhile, Evans played at the Lexington Challenger this week, where he lost to Michael Zheng in the round-of-16. The 35-year-old has already appeared in 21 tournaments this year.
