New York, Sept 04: Martina Navratilova has been playing grand slam tennis events for 30 years but she claims that the scheduling at the US Open is the worst she has ever seen.

Rain postponed matches for the third day in a row and fourth in five days, have created havoc as US Tennis Association officials alter match schedules and often make players wait hours for matches unlikely to ever take the court.
"It's the worst schedule that I have ever been a part of in any grand slam," Navratilova said. "The other players, they would say the same thing. But they haven't played in as many grand slams as me.
"I don't remember it this bad ever."

Navratilova, a four-time singles champion here, suggests a single person be charged with making schedule decisions at all four slam events.



"The structure of who makes decisions needs to change," Navaratilova said. "They have not been consulting players.



"The people who make decisions aren't allowed to make decisions. Nobody can make a decision and the ones who can will not until they absolutely have to. Their motto is 'don't do something. Just stand there.' It's very frustrating."


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