Women's tennis players have had a tough time with Wimbledon media the past week. Their frustration may have peaked Tuesday.
Serena Williams was asked after her match to comment on Caroline Wozniacki's comment that more men's matches than women's matches are played on the main courts of the All-England Club.
Serena Williams says men's matches get better court assignments & not just at #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/AwxwuIjMjS
— Mark Masters (@markhmasters) July 7, 2015MORE: Unforgettable scenes from Wimbledon 2015 | Berdych is asked awkward question
Williams' losing opponent, No. 23 seed Victoria Azarenka, was even more upset when asked about the grunting sounds she and Williams made during their match.
"You know, I’m so tired of these questions all the time," Azarenka said. "It’s so in a way annoying because guys grunt. I was practicing next to (Rafael) Nadal, and he grunts louder that me, and nobody notices that. We got to look a little bit past that and see, 'Oh, my God, Serena played 24 aces.' Did any of the guys do maybe in that match? Look at the good stuff. Stop bringing this ridiculous stuff."
When asked about her grunting, Williams finally had had enough and ended the press conference, much like Wozniacki did when she was asked about former fiancee Rory McIlroy's ankle injury.
Serena on grunting: "I'm done with controversy. I can't. I'm tired. I have to do an ice bath ..." pic.twitter.com/L42AlMHlvK
— Mark Masters (@markhmasters) July 7, 2015