Madrid Open takes heat over ball crew outfits among other issues

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The Madrid Open is one of the precursors to the French Open later this month, and while most of the tennis world is celebrating Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka’s victories, there were a myriad of controversies along the way.

First, Victoria Azarenka pointed out the differences in the cakes the champions of the tournament received. Alcaraz – who is from Spain – received the giant two-tiered dessert after his win over Jan-Lennard Struff. Sabalenka received a single-tier cake with a few candles and fanfare.

Azarenka agreed with one Twitter user who wrote, "the difference in cake size is astounding."

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However, it was Alcaraz's birthday on Friday

Additionally, Azarenka and her doubles partner Beatriz Haddad Maia defeated Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula in the final, but the winners were barred from addressing the crowd after the match. According to USA Today, finalists in the men’s singles and doubles and the women’s singles were given the opportunity to speak to the crowd.

Carlos Alcaraz is presented with a birthday cake after the Men's Singles semi-final match against Borna Coric on Day 12 of the Mutua Madrid Open at La Caja Magica on May 5, 2023 in Madrid. (Julian Finney/Getty Images)

"Wasn’t given the chance to speak after the final today:( But thank you to the fans for supporting us and women’s tennis this week! Thanks @JLPegula for always keeping it fun on the court and hitting unreal clutch shots hahahaha Lastly, big congratulations Vika and Bia," Gauff tweeted Sunday.

"[A]lso thanks to my team and Jess’s team of course! Also for the ball kids, tournament staff, and everyone