WTA chair Valerie Camillo has apologized to Jessica Pegula following the live-streaming of the American player's private comments about Mirra Andreeva. Pegula was overheard calling the Russian teenager a "diva" who "needs to be humbled" during a practice session at the WTA Finals. The incident has prompted an apology from the WTA, which admitted to failing to inform players that microphones on practice courts were active.
The tour has taken "full responsibility" for the oversight, which allowed the private conversation to be broadcast to fans. While practice livestreams will continue, they will now be conducted without audio. Pegula herself addressed the situation with humor during media day, joking about the "hot mic" incident shortly after the WTA chair's formal apology.
WTA Chair Apologizes to Pegula After Hot Mic Captures 'Diva' Remarks
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