WTA takes blame after Pegula comments on Andreeva get livestreamed
A representative for Jessica Pegula said the American had 'absolutely no idea' her private conversation with coach Mark Knowles was being livestreamed.
The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) admitted on Thursday that it was responsible for not informing players about active microphones at practice courts during the season-ending WTA Finals in Indian Wells, California. This oversight led to a private conversation between world number five Jessica Pegula and her coach, Mark Knowles, being broadcast during a livestream ahead of the tournament.
In the recorded exchange, Pegula referred to French Open champion Mirra Andreeva as "a diva" and suggested she "needs to be humbled." The WTA subsequently removed recordings of the practice sessions from YouTube, although the exchange had already been widely shared online. Pegula, who is part of the WTA Players' Council, had no knowledge that her conversation was being livestreamed and later apologized to those involved.
Despite this incident, Pegula praised Andreeva as "wonderful" and "smart" during the practice session. The WTA Finals run through November 15.
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