As an Arab woman, Ons Jabeur would be happy to see the WTA Finals be played in Saudi Arabia. Other players aren’t sure yet.
said in June that he and some players had visited in February for an evaluation process that is still ongoing.
“It would be great, yeah, if the decision were made earlier,” she said. “Especially when we were in Fort Worth, they kind of assured us the decision is going to be made at the beginning of the year. It is a little bit annoying, but as players there’s nothing we can do, because it’s all about business and negotiations that WTA has, so we kind of have to wait.”Tennis participation boomed after the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic, with the U.S.
“I know why the players are so into strings,” King said. “Every time you get a new string job, it’s like, this is heaven. I see why they change their rackets often. They’re amazing.” The celebration will be highlighted by Sept. 5 with an the “U.S. Open Equity Talk: Latine Influence on American Pop Culture & Sports,” a panel discussion featuring Latin leaders in sports, business and entertainment.
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