The tennis community is enraged at the 2023 Madrid Open organizers in the wake of Coco Gauff revealing that the women’s doubles finalists were not allowed to give speeches during the award ceremony. Some fans have commented that the Madrid tournament has a history of being misogynistic and unfair to the WTA.Victoria Azarenka and Beatriz Maia Hadid defeated Americans Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula in the women’s doubles final to lift the title. However, none of the players were given the chance to speak at the trophy presentation ceremony.The tournament has already been criticized for presenting Aryna Sabalenka with a smaller birthday cake than the one for Carlos Alcaraz. It has also been called out for the late scheduling of matches, including by Iga Swiatek, and for the outfits of the ball girls used for the big matches in the men’s draw.A few hours after the doubles final, Gauff tweeted the speech she was denied and confirmed that she was not allowed to speak at the ceremony. The tweet prompted many tennis fans to criticize Madrid Open director Feliciano Lopez, with many saying he needs to be fired.“I’m really sorry you’re on the receiving end of a tournament with a longstanding sexist history of disrespecting and making a joke of the WTA. you’re a star no matter what and we love u!!” wrote one fan.Eric ~@lavender_skyyy@CocoGauff @JLPegula i’m really sorry you’re on the receiving end of a tournament with a longstanding sexist history of disrespecting and making a joke of the WTA. you’re a star no matter what and we love u!!60@CocoGauff @JLPegula i’m really sorry you’re on the receiving end of a tournament with a longstanding sexist history of disrespecting and making a joke of the WTA. you’re a star no matter what and we love u!!“I cannot believe that even after the cake, scheduling, & ball girl fiascos, @feliciano_lopez would continue to double, triple, & quadruple down on his misogyny. It’s disgusting that a Masters 1000 tournament in 2023 is still being run like this,” wrote another.aggie@aggiesimpsI cannot believe that even after the cake, scheduling, & ball girl fiascos, @feliciano_lopez would continue to double, triple, & quadruple down on his misogyny. It’s disgusting that a Masters 1000 tournament in 2023 is still being run like this. twitter.com/cocogauff/stat…Coco Gauff@CocoGauffWasn’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 20928Wasn’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 🎉💗I cannot believe that even after the cake, scheduling, & ball girl fiascos, @feliciano_lopez would continue to double, triple, & quadruple down on his misogyny. It’s disgusting that a Masters 1000 tournament in 2023 is still being run like this. twitter.com/cocogauff/stat…Others called the tournament sexist and misogynistic and accused it of being biased against the WTA.rowan@rowakinaCOUNT YOUR DAYS FELICIANO.731COUNT YOUR DAYS FELICIANO. https://t.co/JlLNfIxlTyVenus Title #50🔜🤩🥳@Yasahi_@CocoGauff @JLPegula This tournament is so sexist and were all sorry you had to deal with that🫶57@CocoGauff @JLPegula This tournament is so sexist and were all sorry you had to deal with that❤️🫶tanyagr@tanyagr_@CocoGauff @JLPegula Absolutely ridiculous... This tournament isn't even pretending to hide its misogyny. Sorry Coco 37@CocoGauff @JLPegula Absolutely ridiculous... This tournament isn't even pretending to hide its misogyny. Sorry Coco 💔elizabeth@osakarybakinawhere are the people who just reduced vika’s comment to being “just about cake” now? twitter.com/cocogauff/stat…Coco Gauff@CocoGauffWasn’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 10918Wasn’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 🎉💗where are the people who just reduced vika’s comment to being “just about cake” now? twitter.com/cocogauff/stat…Emily Kate@em_katexo“Wasn’t given the chance to speak after the final today:(“ feli are u a fucking idiot twitter.com/cocogauff/stat…Coco Gauff@CocoGauffWasn’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 2305Wasn’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 🎉💗“Wasn’t given the chance to speak after the final today:(“ feli are u a fucking idiot twitter.com/cocogauff/stat…Camille@Oozevred@CocoGauff @JLPegula what a shame @feliciano_lopez @MutuaMadridOpen241@CocoGauff @JLPegula what a shame @feliciano_lopez @MutuaMadridOpenmarxist-keninist@tennisywilliamshow dumb can u be feliciano?? let me avoid criticism by taking away players opportunity to speak that will fix everything!! twitter.com/CocoGauff/stat…Coco Gauff@CocoGauffWasn’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 623Wasn’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 🎉💗how dumb can u be feliciano?? let me avoid criticism by taking away players opportunity to speak that will fix everything!! twitter.com/CocoGauff/stat…nareh 🌼✨@roddickrumblingthis is ridiculous. they deserved a chance to speak just as much as the men did. what the hell @MutuaMadridOpen ??? twitter.com/cocogauff/stat…Coco Gauff@CocoGauffWasn’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 12305Wasn’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 🎉💗this is ridiculous. they deserved a chance to speak just as much as the men did. what the hell @MutuaMadridOpen ??? twitter.com/cocogauff/stat…Sarah | clay clay clay🧱@whomstissarahOh Feliciano you are OVER twitter.com/cocogauff/stat…Coco Gauff@CocoGauffWasn’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 1091Wasn’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 🎉💗Oh Feliciano you are OVER twitter.com/cocogauff/stat…Coco Gauff to work with Serena Williams’ former coachCoco Gauff to work with Serena Williams’ former coachAmerican veteran coach Rick Macci wants to help Coco Gauff improve the one weakness she has in her game - the forehand. Gauff crashed out of the 2023 Madrid Open singles draw, losing 3-6, 0-6 to home favorite Paula Badosa in the third round, after which Badosa revealed she targeted Gauff’s forehand.Several tennis analysts and commentators have also noted the problem with that shot. In the ‘Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe’ podcast, McEnroe revealed that Rick Macci had been in touch with Gauff’s father. He also revealed that Macci believes Gauff can win multiple Major titles if he works with her for an extended period.