Ons Jabeur would like to see WTA Finals held in Saudi Arabia
Other players aren’t sure yet.
Jabeur, the first African or Arab woman to reach a Grand Slam final and last year’s U.S. Open runner-up, said she went to Saudi Arabia last year and believes things are improving for women. Saudi Arabia has, in recent years, enacted wide-ranging social reforms, including granting women the right to drive and largely dismantling male guardianship laws that had allowed husbands and male relatives to control many aspects of women’s lives.
Those aware of the Saudi’s poor human rights record are more hesitant. American Jessica Pegula said she would perhaps want to see a donation to women’s sports or women’s rights causes before being assured it was the right decision. Saudi Arabia is set to host the men’s tennis tour’s Next Gen ATP Finals in Jedda through 2027 under an agreement announced Thursday. WTA chairman and CEO Steve Simon said in June that he and some players had visited in February for an evaluation process that is still ongoing.
Tennis participation boomed after the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic, with the U.S. Tennis Association saying in 2021 that 4 million more Americans played the sport in 2020 than 2019.The Hall of Fame player said she had given up tennis for about two decades, bothered by nagging knee and shoulder injuries. But with suddenly of plenty of time on their hands, King’s spouse, Ilana Kloss, reminded her how much she loved to hit and recommended trying it again.
King credited Kloss with being able to hit it close enough so she wouldn’t have to run much and quickly realized how much she missed playing.The achievements of Hispanic and Latin players will be recognized at this year’s U.S. Open.
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