LONDON : Tunisia's world number six Ons Jabeur welcomed reports of Saudi Arabian interest in tennis, saying on Tuesday the time was right for the Gulf country to invest in the sport and she would '100 per cent' compete in WTA tournaments there if it benefited players.Saudi Arabia has pumped huge amounts o
LONDON : Tunisia's world number six Ons Jabeur welcomed reports of Saudi Arabian interest in tennis, saying on Tuesday the time was right for the Gulf country to invest in the sport and she would"100 per cent" compete in WTA tournaments there if it benefited players.
WTA chairman Steve Simon said last week there were still"big issues" with Saudi Arabia as potential hosts for WTA events and the governing body of women's tennis had not yet made any decisions or entered into negotiations with the country. "I think it's a completely different situation than golf. If it benefits the player, I'm 100 per cent there. I hope in Saudi they'll not just invest with the ATP, I hope with the WTA ," Jabeur said after beating Magdalena Frech 6-3 6-3 in her Wimbledon opener.
"I believe in Saudi they're doing great giving women more rights," 2022 Wimbledon runner-up Jabeur added."It's time to change things..."I went to Saudi last year, and I was very impressed with the people there. I believe it could be a great idea to go there and play tournaments.
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