‘Wokest Tournament Ever’: Tennis Player Frustrated by Australian Open Rule Change

Thompson later admitted he didn’t know why he said ‘wokest’ and that it was said in the heat of the moment.
‘Wokest Tournament Ever’: Tennis Player Frustrated by Australian Open Rule Change
Australia's Jordan Thompson in action during his round of 16 match against Britain's Cameron Norrie Action during the Queen's Club Championships in London on June 21, 2023. Peter Cziborra/Reuters
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Australian tennis player Jordan Thompson has criticised the Australian Open as the “wokest tournament ever” in an outburst after a change in seating policy, but later admitted he should not have used the word.

Under the new rule, which came into effect this year, spectators can enter the arena and take seats between games. Traditionally, fans were only allowed to do so every second game when there was a change of ends.

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