Elena Rybakina wasn’t that really interested in commenting too much about the WTA’s new logo, simply stating that she was “not a branding expert.”
Last week, the WTA revealed its new logo with a couple of noticeable changes, from the color to the silhouette of a female tennis player serving no longer included.
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Rybakina, who has been one of the best players in the game for the past couple of years, was asked in Indian Wells to reveal her thoughts and feelings about the ongoing rebranding campaign.
“Well, I’m not the branding expert, so I would leave it to them, to be honest. Yeah, we will see just how this whole thing is going to go,” the 2022 Wimbledon winner.
Rybakina shared her honest thoughts on the new Indian Wells surface
After using the Plexipave courts for years, the BNP Paribas Open switched to Laykold.
The Laykold court-maker also provides surfaces for the Miami Open and the US Open and their hard courts are generally considered faster than the ones from Plexipave.
Addressing the change, Rybakina made an interesting observation as she feels the courts are a bit faster but also the ball bounces lower.
“Well, I feel that it’s not much faster, but I will say maybe the bounce a little bit lower,” the 2023 winner explained.
“The past few days were, like, very windy and a lot of sun came, so it’s also a bit different, the bounce. But I think the court’s still nice.”
Meanwhile, Rybakina is playing in the desert for the first time since becoming a WTA 1000 champion there two years ago.
Last year, the Kazakh didn’t defend her title because of illness.
“I have a great experience from the two years… It’s very calm, amazing views, and I think the crowd is also really nice,” the world No. 7 said of her return to Indian Wells.
Rybakina has a first-round bye in the desert and then will face either Marie Bouzkova or Suzan Lamens.
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