Staging the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia can help to bring change on behalf of gender equality and LGBTQ rights in the kingdom, Coco Gauff said, although the former US Open champion added that she still had some reservations.
Staging the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia can help to bring change on behalf of gender equality and LGBTQ rights in the kingdom,Riyadh will host the season finale -- which features the top eight singles players and doubles teams -- from 2024-2026, replacing last year's host Cancun, Mexico. This year's WTA Finals will run from Nov. 2-9.voicing their opposition.
"This is the first professional women's tennis event held here. The WTA pledged for the next three years to help the Future Stars program here in Saudi and introduce more Saudi women especially into the sport. Saudi Arabia has invested heavily in the last few years in high-profile sporting events and professional teams from soccer to golf to Formula One, although critics, including women's rights groups and members of the LGBTQ community, have accused the kingdom of using its Public Investment Fund to"sportswash" its human rights record.
"I would be lying to you if I said I had no reservations. You guys know who I am and the things I speak about. I was pretty much on every player call I could make with WTA," Gauff said.
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