Daria Kasatkina has hit back at Nick Kyrgios who celebrated the news of Saudi Arabia exploring tennis investments which in theory should increase earnings.
News about Saudi Arabia exploring investments in tennis recently surfaced with Nick Kyrgios celebrating the news emphatically on social media . The Australian's post hinted at the money those events were likely to award which is one of the things he cares about when playing tennis.
He's defending himself over playing in Saudi Arabia before explaining that he does it for the paycheck and that's it. Fair play, but there are some players who don't really care about money. It's a very small number of players but Kasatkina counts herself among those speaking on the topic in her post-match press conference at the 2023 Wimbledon .
It's in the hands of the bigger people, unfortunately. So as I said, unfortunately now in the world money talks and take very big part.
News about Saudi Arabia exploring investments in tennis recently surfaced with Nick Kyrgios celebrating the news emphatically on social media . The Australian's post hinted at the money those events were likely to award which is one of the things he cares about when playing tennis.
He's defending himself over playing in Saudi Arabia before explaining that he does it for the paycheck and that's it. Fair play, but there are some players who don't really care about money. It's a very small number of players but Kasatkina counts herself among those speaking on the topic in her post-match press conference at the 2023 Wimbledon .
It's in the hands of the bigger people, unfortunately. So as I said, unfortunately now in the world money talks and take very big part.
- 7/6/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Jessica Pegula has been part of the Wta Council and is a long-tenured and respected player on the Tour; she was asked about Saudi Arabia looking for an entry into sports.
Not too long ago, news came out of Saudi Arabia holding talks with the Atp about possibly buying into the sport of tennis. Atp Chairman Andrea Guadenzi confirmed the talks to the media highlighting that the sport is careful in its approach.
Wta Chief Steve Simon said to the media that the Wta Tour is not currently engaging in any talks with Saudi Arabia though they were approached. Simon called the situation complicated highlighting the country's non-existent Lgtbq+ rights compared to the Wta inclusivity.
Leading Wta player Iga Swiatek voiced her support for whatever the Wta decision ends up being in relation to the topic. Wta Player's Council member Jessica Pegula was asked about the topic ahead of Wimbledon and she shared her thoughts.
Not too long ago, news came out of Saudi Arabia holding talks with the Atp about possibly buying into the sport of tennis. Atp Chairman Andrea Guadenzi confirmed the talks to the media highlighting that the sport is careful in its approach.
Wta Chief Steve Simon said to the media that the Wta Tour is not currently engaging in any talks with Saudi Arabia though they were approached. Simon called the situation complicated highlighting the country's non-existent Lgtbq+ rights compared to the Wta inclusivity.
Leading Wta player Iga Swiatek voiced her support for whatever the Wta decision ends up being in relation to the topic. Wta Player's Council member Jessica Pegula was asked about the topic ahead of Wimbledon and she shared her thoughts.
- 7/2/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Andy Murray said that he would not play in Saudi Arabia in the past but the Brit seems to have changed his opinion a bit.
One of the main news in tennis right now is the Atp holding talks with Saudi Arabia about the latter's possible investment into the sport. The news split the community as there are those who are welcoming of the financial boost that it entails while many others are appalled because of the country's human rights record.
Several players were asked about it and most of them seem okay with playing there. Novak Djokovic wants tennis to keep its integrity and tradition while Nick Kyrgios simply wants to get paid what he deserves. Andy Murray famously said that he would not play in the country but he walked back those comments a bit at Wimbledon .
In the past when we were asked to go and play there,...
One of the main news in tennis right now is the Atp holding talks with Saudi Arabia about the latter's possible investment into the sport. The news split the community as there are those who are welcoming of the financial boost that it entails while many others are appalled because of the country's human rights record.
Several players were asked about it and most of them seem okay with playing there. Novak Djokovic wants tennis to keep its integrity and tradition while Nick Kyrgios simply wants to get paid what he deserves. Andy Murray famously said that he would not play in the country but he walked back those comments a bit at Wimbledon .
In the past when we were asked to go and play there,...
- 7/2/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Novak Djokovic wants to preserve the integrity of tennis as he explained his thoughts on Saudi Arabia contacting the Atp and Wta for some talks.
News broke recently about Saudi Arabia holding talks with the Atp about possibly buying into the sport in the future. They have been investing in sports for a while now and it was only a matter of time before they turned their attention to tennis.
The Atp confirmed the talks while Wta Chief Steve Simon denied any talks though confirming that they were contacted. It's a complicated topic due to the bad human rights record that the country has with many branding their attempts to get into sports as sportswashing.
Many players were asked about their opinions and most of them seem okay with the move though Novak Djokovic advocated for a cautious approach. The Serbian was asked as one of the leading players on...
News broke recently about Saudi Arabia holding talks with the Atp about possibly buying into the sport in the future. They have been investing in sports for a while now and it was only a matter of time before they turned their attention to tennis.
The Atp confirmed the talks while Wta Chief Steve Simon denied any talks though confirming that they were contacted. It's a complicated topic due to the bad human rights record that the country has with many branding their attempts to get into sports as sportswashing.
Many players were asked about their opinions and most of them seem okay with the move though Novak Djokovic advocated for a cautious approach. The Serbian was asked as one of the leading players on...
- 7/2/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Wta number one Iga Swiatek has declared her willingness to play anywhere the Wta decides and that includes countries like Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia has been heavily investing in sports lately with the country setting their sights on tennis. Tennis in its proximity is nothing new as events have been held in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar for years. None of those countries have great human rights records but Saudi Arabia in particular has a bad reputation according to human rights organisations around the world.
Even so, it doesn't stop them from doing business. Tennis is on the menu as the Atp confirmed that they've been in talks with the country about them possibly buying into tennis . It's a controversial topic that split the community though players don't seem to mind. Nick Kyrgios emphatically celebrated the news on social media looking forward to the money .
Carlos Alcaraz didn't raise...
Saudi Arabia has been heavily investing in sports lately with the country setting their sights on tennis. Tennis in its proximity is nothing new as events have been held in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar for years. None of those countries have great human rights records but Saudi Arabia in particular has a bad reputation according to human rights organisations around the world.
Even so, it doesn't stop them from doing business. Tennis is on the menu as the Atp confirmed that they've been in talks with the country about them possibly buying into tennis . It's a controversial topic that split the community though players don't seem to mind. Nick Kyrgios emphatically celebrated the news on social media looking forward to the money .
Carlos Alcaraz didn't raise...
- 7/1/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
While the Atp has engaged in talks with Saudi Arabia about a potential future partnership the Wta is yet to commit to that.
News broke out a few days ago that Saudi Arabia was in formal talks with the Atp about potentially buying into the sport with the news becoming a polarizing topic quickly among fans . Nick Kyrgios came out in support of the move understanding that the prize money will be tremendous at those events with Carlos Alcaraz showing no objection to it either.
Not many players have spoken on it but it's likely that most of them would be on board with the move as plenty of them already played in the country. Andy Murray so far has been the only one that came out against it though his career is in its final stages anyway. The Wta hasn't entered into any negotiations yet per their CEO Steve Simon...
News broke out a few days ago that Saudi Arabia was in formal talks with the Atp about potentially buying into the sport with the news becoming a polarizing topic quickly among fans . Nick Kyrgios came out in support of the move understanding that the prize money will be tremendous at those events with Carlos Alcaraz showing no objection to it either.
Not many players have spoken on it but it's likely that most of them would be on board with the move as plenty of them already played in the country. Andy Murray so far has been the only one that came out against it though his career is in its final stages anyway. The Wta hasn't entered into any negotiations yet per their CEO Steve Simon...
- 7/1/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
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