Really enjoyed this - completely agree!! still can’t help but despair that such an unfair burden/standard is put on women’s players, i wish the men’s players were called out more for not joining in this collective effort and actively supporting women’s rights in tennis…. ( wishful thinking i know)
Such a great point - I also wish male athletes consistently voiced support for women. It seems like a no-brainer in a sport like tennis, where they literally compete on the same courts on the very same days, but alas it’s still rare. Remember Carlos Alcaraz struggling to name any women’s tennis players he enjoyed watching recently. Thank you for reading!
Yes the White and Joker comparison says it all - they have ‘weird’ views but just represent themselves rather than an entire sport or gender. What a privilege they have! Didn’t Kyrgios also always say he hated tennis and everyone thought he was oh-so-cool?! I feel for Sabalenka and others that they always have to watch themselves on this. Great article thank you.
Great take on this issue - points made seriously but fairly. So refreshing to read about current and contentious topics in a balanced and mature tone. Lovely snap of Retiro park too!
Really enjoyed this - completely agree!! still can’t help but despair that such an unfair burden/standard is put on women’s players, i wish the men’s players were called out more for not joining in this collective effort and actively supporting women’s rights in tennis…. ( wishful thinking i know)
Such a great point - I also wish male athletes consistently voiced support for women. It seems like a no-brainer in a sport like tennis, where they literally compete on the same courts on the very same days, but alas it’s still rare. Remember Carlos Alcaraz struggling to name any women’s tennis players he enjoyed watching recently. Thank you for reading!
Yes the White and Joker comparison says it all - they have ‘weird’ views but just represent themselves rather than an entire sport or gender. What a privilege they have! Didn’t Kyrgios also always say he hated tennis and everyone thought he was oh-so-cool?! I feel for Sabalenka and others that they always have to watch themselves on this. Great article thank you.
Great point about Kyrgios - he definitely got some stick for it but like you say, doesn’t represent his entire gender. Thanks for reading!!
Great take on this issue - points made seriously but fairly. So refreshing to read about current and contentious topics in a balanced and mature tone. Lovely snap of Retiro park too!