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The WTA Tour has issued a statement after Spanish tennis star Kaitlin Quevedo was ‘stopped’ from paying tribute to victims of the train disaster in Urda. It emerged that the world No. 86 was told she could not wear a black ribbon on her kit during a match at the Guangzhou Open, where she is now in the semi-finals. In contrast, Spain’s Rafael Jodar was allowed to wear a black ribbon during his match against Valentin Vacherot at the Swiss Indoors, an ATP 500 event in Basel, earlier this week.
Quevedo was reportedly told she could not wear a similar ribbon for her quarter-final clash with Jil Teichmann. According to Marca, WTA officials told the 20-year-old that a black ribbon was prohibited.
The WTA has a policy restricting the “display of a symbol or slogan that is associated with, or intended to be associated with, a charity, cause, movement, or political party”. But the women’s tennis tour has now confirmed that it conducted an “internal review” ahead of Quevedo’s next match against Lilli Tagger.
A WTA spokesperson told Express Sport: “Under the WTA’s Symbols and Slogans Policy, displaying symbols on court is subject to specific requirements. Following internal review of this matter, we are speaking directly with Kaitlin about her wish to pay tribute ahead of her next match.
“We extend our heartfelt condolences to those who have lost loved ones in the train collisions in Spain. Our thoughts are with them, those injured and everyone affected by this tragedy.”
According to Marca, the world No. 83 will be allowed to wear a ribbon during her next match. Quevedo also paid tribute to victims of the train crash on social media. “Still shocked by all that happened in Toledo. All my love to the victims’ families, to the injured and affected by the train accident,” she wrote.
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz are among those who have also paid tribute. Nadal wrote: “I am following with great concern and sadness the tragic train accident in Toledo. I want to send a very big hug to all the families who have lost their loved ones. It is hard to find words in moments like these. All my affection and much strength also to the injured people. From the heart, I hope they recover soon.”
At least 69 people were killed when a high-speed train crashed into the back of a stationary train near Urda, in Toledo, on Wednesday morning. Spain began a three-day period of national mourning on Thursday.
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