Tennis player Ekaterina Bychkova reveals secrets from the sport

Russian tennis player Ekaterina Bychkova, who was once ranked in the Top 70 in the WTA rankings, made a series of revelations that have shaken the world of high-level tennis.

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In an interview with "Eurosport", Bychkova spilled the beans. She even named some famous tennis players.

"There are a lot of lesbian women in tennis, about one in ten. I would get angry in the locker room because they were always staring. I don't care who they sleep with, but they shouldn't look at me and intrude on my private space," says the Russian. And she names names: "Rennae Stubbs, Lisa Raymond, Eleni Danilidou, Casey Dellacqua, Cara Suárez".

"David Ferrer used to smoke nearly a pack of cigarettes a day. I don't understand how he could run afterwards. Some Belgian tennis players also smoke and drink. I was surprised that they played better than me. Sometimes it's necessary to relax. Go to the nightclub, smoke... and I'm not just talking about one cigarette," she said.

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Bychkova also spoke about Stanislas Wawrinka, the Swiss tennis player who is currently in the Top 10 of the ATP rankings.

"He's a complete party animal. He would go to all the parties at every tournament. I don't know how he managed to get up the next day and still be able to play. I've heard a lot about Stan's adventures in St. Petersburg," she confessed.