Vasek Pospisil has fallen this Tuesday in the first round of Roland Garros against Italian Matteo Berrettini by 6-3, 6-1 and 6-3 and has taken advantage of his elimination to directly attack the organization of the French tournament bubble, a format required by the constant growth of infections by Covid-19 in the French country.

The bubble system was also used, and without complaint, during the US Open, just a few weeks ago: tennis players cannot leave the area delimited by the organization while they are playing the tournament.

This circumstance, which in New York received praise, is being criticized in the Paris clay, with Pospisil as the visible head.

The Canadian recognizes that "as soon as he loses in the doubles box" he will leave the bubble.

"It is not a good bubble", summed up the player, who is one of those who have started the movement of the PTPA, the new tennis union, together with Novak Djokovic.

"Mentally, it is not easy to be here. It is much worse than in New York, at least for the players. The hotel we are in ... We have nothing. The US Open saw a greater effort from the organization to do that we were comfortable during our time in the bubble. "

"It is a stressful environment," he added, and stressed that "the only place you can go is the hotel", compared to the different activities available in the US Open bubble.

"It was like a mini campus, with soccer fields, pool tables, mini golf, basketball courts, and takeout."

In Paris, however, it seems that the bubble is somewhat more 'simple' than on the other side of the pond.

"In Paris everything is closed, so mentally it is more difficult.

The balls, also in discussion

Pospisil also took the opportunity to criticize the balls used during the tournament.

"Right now the players cannot have an opinion and that has to change. Changing balls every week or two is not easy for the players."

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