French Open Gender Equality: Outcry Grows Over Prime-Time Disparity
“It’s About Respect”: French Open Gender Equality Debate Intensifies The French Open gender equality controversy is heating up, as players, media figures, and fans speak out against the overwhelming lack of women’s matches in prime-time slots. At the centre of this growing movement is Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur, who has openly criticized tournament organizers for marginalizing women’s tennis. Ons …
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Tennis player Naomi Osaka opens up about struggles since return from maternity leave: “I don’t feel like I’m in my body”
Tennis player Naomi Osaka has opened up about some of the challenges she has faced in her return to sport after pregnancy, releasing a statement on Instagram yesterday. The 26-year-old had her first child, Shai, last July, before coming back to tennis after a 15 month break in January of this year. Following her most recent loss to American Ashlyn …
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Emma Raducanu turns down spot for Paris Olympics
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HerSport Editor
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June 21, 2024
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Tennis
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2024 Paris Olympic Games, 2024 Paris Olympics, Andy Murray, Billie Jean King, Emma Raducanu, French Open, Paris Olympics, Team GB, Tennis, US Open Tennis
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Photo credit: Flickr Emma Raducanu has turned down a spot in the Team GB squad at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The young tennis player was unable to qualify for the Olympics at the Roland Garros due to her singles ranking however as she has previously won a grand slam, she could have been given a place from the International Tennis …
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Should VAR be the standard in tennis? Coco Gauff thinks so
Should VAR be the standard in tennis? Coco Gauff thinks so. The American tennis player lost out to Poland’s Iga Swiatek yesterday in the French Open semi-final, with a call made by the chair umpire jolting Gauff to call for a video review system to be implemented upon her defeat. Her grievance arose when Swiatek’s served when Gauff led the …
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This new addition to the list of highest paying women’s sport leagues will have you shook
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Alanna Cunnane
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June 5, 2024
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Sports Business, Uncategorized
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Basketball, Golf, highest paying women’s sport leagues, ice hockey, Soccer, Tennis, The Associated Press, Unrivaled, WNBA
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There is set to be a new addition to the list of highest paying women’s sport leagues, with a project that’s debuting in January 2025 anticipated to swoop in for top spot in its inaugural season. A 3-on-3 US professional basketball league, titled ‘Unrivaled’, which is founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, announced this week that the …
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Emma Raducanu Criticises Gender Disparity In Tennis Prize Money
Emma Raducanu has criticised the gender pay gap after the Italian Open in Rome’s prize money for the female athletes paid significantly less than the men’s prize money pot. As the French Open approaches, offering equal prize money to both sexes, Raducanu highlighted the disparity evident in other tournaments such as the Italian Open, which awarded its female champion £550,000 …
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Coco Gauff Defeats Elina Svitolina In ASB Classic Final To Defend Her Title
Photo credit: Hannah Peters – Getty Images At 19 years old, American tennis player Coco Gauff claims the title once again in the final moments of the ASB Classic Final. After going up against the two-time Australian Open quarterfinalist Ukrainian competitor Elina Svitolina (29). It Is Not Always Smooth Sailing After a pretty easy week of wins for Gauff, the …
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Steve Simon Unlikely To Survive As WTA Chief Amidst Cancun Controversy
Steve Simon, who has served as the chairman and chief executive officer of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) for eight years, has faced mounting criticism from players, particularly in the wake of the decision to stage the Tour Finals outdoors in Cancun, Mexico. This decision was met with considerable skepticism and has drawn scrutiny from various quarters. Tennis legend Martina …
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“I Feel Really Disrespected By The WTA” – Aryna Sabalenka Criticises WTA Finals Organization In Mexico
Reigning World No. 1 in women’s tennis Aryna Sabalenka has criticised the organization of the WTA Finals in Mexico, expressing her sense of feeling “disrespected” by the Women’s Tennis Association and concerned for her safety during her first victory at the event. The decision to host the WTA Finals in Cancun, Mexico, was only finalized in September after negotiations with …
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Simona Halep Receives Four-Year Ban For Doping Violation
Simona Halep, the 31-year-old Romanian tennis sensation, has been hit with a four-year suspension from professional tennis for doping violations. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced the suspension after Halep failed a drug test during the 2022 U.S. Open and exhibited irregularities in her Athlete Biological Passport. The violations also extended to irregularities in her Athlete Biological Passport. This …
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