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World Service,19 mins

'If you don't enjoy playing doubles, don't.'

Not by the Playbook

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When asked what one thing would he change about tennis American player Reilly Opelka said he said "Get rid of doubles!" He had previously said in that double players were "the most overpaid athletes in the world" So what's all the troubles with the doubles?! Canadian Gaby Dabrowski is one of the world's top double's players and unsurprisingly doesn't agree! Gaby has been telling Sportshour Caroline Barker about just how wrong those statements are, and the financial challenges many players and particularly young prospects face. A keen environmentalist and member of EcoAtlete Gaby is also at the forefront of helping tennis become a more sustainable and environmentally conscious sport. PHOTO: Giuliana Olmos of Italy (L) and Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada react during the victory ceremony following their victory in their Women's Doubles Final at the Madrid Open (CREDIT: Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

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