Speaking at an environmental panel event at Wimbledon, recently-retired Laura Robson noted that the tennis season is too packed, which negatively affects the longevity of players’ careers, as well as the environment.
The 28-year-old Robson, who officially retired from tennis last month as her body couldn’t handle the pressures of the sport, explains that players are spread too thin trying to keep up with the busy calendar:
You have top players who can’t play week in, week out, because they win one tournament and the next day they’re expected to turn around and play in an event that’s just as big and important.