Frank Dancevic Decries Wimbledon Experience

"I have to say that I'm extremely disappointed at the player services at Wimbledon Qualifying this year. Given that it is the biggest tournament in the world you would think that the payers would feel welcome and comfortable on site. Let me give you my experience last night."—Frank Dancevic

With that, the 29-year-old Canadian pro lays out an eight-paragraph exposé about the way lower-ranked players, those seeking to qualify for main draws at Wimbledon, are treated at the All England Club. He speaks to the issues he finds revolving around meals, massages, transportation, and more. "Sad that this goes on at the most prestigious event in the wold!!!" he exclaims in closing:

His claims are startling, if true, and reveal the decidedly unglamorous life led by touring pros ranked outside the Top 100 (perhaps outside the Top 50). It's not all photo shoots and sponsor deals, meet-and-greets and fancy meals. Sometimes it involves, as Dancevic learned in 2007, driving from Niagara Falls to Indianapolis in a car and finding oneself fighting for a title. (That year, he upset Andy Roddick in the Indy semifinals before falling to Dmitry Tursunov in the final.)

What to make of Wimbledon in light of Dancevic's jeremiad? Priorities remain a problem, and that has nothing to do with petunias.

Here, one of the most understated tweets of the past week, and the source that tipped off the Spin to Dancevic's missive:

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