Player Julia Georges tweeted: “What a nice view every morning here in Acapulco,” and posted a beautiful picture of the beach from her balcony.
Gisela Dulko, another player, tweeted a message to the world’s No. 1 player, Caroline Wozniacki: “Caro! Here is great, so nice. . .you should came sometime!”
The world’s tennis players sound like a travel brochure at their tour stop this week. I’m thinking a new slogan for the place could go something like this:
“Acapulco. Fun, sun, beheaded bodies found at the shopping mall.”
We know athletes don’t live in the real world with the rest of us, but this is ridiculous. I can’t even believe the men’s and women’s tennis tours didn’t cancel the event, rather than risk the lives of their players.
The players feel a false sense of security from their usual isolation and disconnect. No matter what kind of protection the Mexican government has promised, they should be scared for their lives.
Greg Couch on Tennis 