The Madrid Open had been previously criticised for hiring models as their ball girls at the tournament. The latest controversy was one of several incidents at the tournament this past fortnight that have also seen the Madrid Open accused of sexism.
This is sad and unacceptable. While Alcaraz was given a giant three-tier cake on court after reaching the Madrid Open final, Sabalenka received a much smaller cake off court. Carlos had just won his match to reach the final.
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