Valerie Camillo
ON THE RECORD · 7 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“I want to specifically apologise to Jessica Pegula and Mark Knowles,”
Valerie Camillo · said 2026-11-06 · reported 2026-11-07
Camillo directly apologised to Jessica Pegula and her coach Mark Knowles for the broadcast incident.
“The WTA is sensitive to player privacy and has policies and procedures in place to balance players’ needs for safe spaces with opportunities to bring fans closer to the game.”
Valerie Camillo · said 2026-11-06 · reported 2026-11-07
Camillo explained the WTA's policies regarding player privacy and fan access during her news conference.
“I want to apologise on behalf of the entire WTA for these occurrences,”
Valerie Camillo · said 2026-11-06 · reported 2026-11-07
Camillo apologised on behalf of the WTA at a news conference on Friday before the WTA Finals.
“What happened was regrettable and unacceptable. Jess is one of the WTA’s best advocates and biggest stars. She does not deserve this distraction.”
Valerie Camillo · said 2026-11-06 · reported 2026-11-07
Camillo called the incident regrettable and praised Pegula as one of the WTA's biggest stars and advocates.
“several breakdowns in our execution of the livestream given our own policies and procedures”
Valerie Camillo · said 2026-11-06 · reported 2026-11-07
Camillo blamed the controversy over the broadcast of Pegula's comments on livestream execution failures.
“So clearly there was a failure in our technical execution and monitoring,”
Valerie Camillo · said 2026-11-06 · reported 2026-11-07
Camillo acknowledged the technical failure after explaining microphones were meant to capture only ambient sound.
“There was a lack of advanced notice and clear signage to assist players about the recording equipment operating in the area,”
Valerie Camillo · said 2026-11-06 · reported 2026-11-07
Camillo noted insufficient notice and signage about recording equipment, confirming such equipment was later removed from practice areas.