By Richard Pagliaro

Roland Garros follows the US Open for the first time this month.

Vasek Pospisil says the Paris bubble is second-rate compared to New York.

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In the aftermath of his 6-3, 6-1, 6-3 loss to seventh-seeded Matteo Berrettini today, Pospisil popped the Paris bubble's quality. He says it doesn't measure up to New York—and asserts the majority of players he's talked to agree.

"Yeah, much worse. At least for the players, the hotel, the hotel we're staying at, it's tough," Pospisil said. "We don't have anything. The US Open there was a much bigger effort I felt from the organization to make the time in the bubble a little bit more comfortable for the players. That's for sure.

"I mean, I think almost every player I've spoken to was sharing the same opinion. Yeah, it's not easy to be stuck in the bubble. You don't want to be on-site all day because it's also a stressful environment, right? You have all the competitors around. You want to leave the site as soon as possible. The only place you can go is the hotel."



In New York, the USTA created a video game room, putting greens, basketball hoops, food trucks and outdoor seating areas for players to relax outdoors at the hotel on Long Island. The USTA booked the entire hotel exclusively for players and their teams. In Paris, players are required to stay at one of two official hotels, which are not exclusive to the tournament.

"Obviously, they didn't know if the tournament was going to happen," Pospisil said of Roland Garros. "I don't know what the reason is, if they didn't have very much time to try to make the conditions better for players, more comfortable. Obviously, some players are going to be here for two, three weeks, right, in the bubble.

"Yeah, I just thought the US Open was a lot better. They did a lot better job. There was a games room for the players. There was an outdoor area with a food truck, an area you could sit and lounge. Paris is a tough city because everything is closed, but it's just a little bit more difficult mentally."

Though the 76th-ranked Canadian is out of the French Open singles draw, his time in the Paris bubble is not over. Pospisil is partnering Jack Sock in doubles. The pair, who won the 2014 Wimbledon doubles championship, are set to face fellow Canadian Denis Shapovalov and Rohan Bopanna in round one.

Pospisil isn't planning on sticking around in Paris after doubles duty is done.

"I still have doubles. I mean, I'll try to do some work there, for sure," Pospisil said "But as soon as I'm done with doubles, I will leave the bubble because it's not a very good bubble here they made for us. It's not easy mentally to be in it. As soon as I have an opportunity to leave the bubble, I will."

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