‘Wokest Tournament Ever’: Tennis Player Frustrated Australian Open Rule Change

Published on January 15, 2024

Australian tennis player Jordan Thompson has criticised the Australian Open as the “wokest tournament ever” after it announced a change in seating policy. Under the new rule, which came into effect this year, spectators can enter the arena and take seats between games. Traditionally, fans were only allowed to do so every second game when there was a change of ends. The decision has stirred controversy in the tennis community, with some tennis players taking aim at the rule. One of them is Jordan Thompson, who expressed his frustration as he waited for spectators to find their seats on Jan. 15. The world no. 47 was leading fellow Australian player Aleksandar Vukic in the second game and was prepared to serve when some fans walked into Court 3....

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