“We’re fighting for 20 years,” Jessica Pegula and Iga Swiatek urge WTA to continue pushing for Gender Parity for prize money
Jessica and Iga raise their voice for the gender parity in prize money across all the tournaments in the year.
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The WTA has made great progress in the last half-century, and it has become a leader in women’s sports. This is a significant milestone for the organization, and it is a cause for celebration. The organization has achieved many important goals, such as gaining equal prize money at all four Grand Slams, which is a major accomplishment in the world of sports.
However, players like Jessica Pegula and Iga Swiatek believe that WTA can push this parity to all other tournaments. Over the years, the Tour has been a platform for female tennis players to showcase their talent and compete at the highest level. The WTA and other organizations must continue to address these issues and create a more equitable and inclusive environment for women in sports.
On Tuesday in Dubai, Jessica Pegula and Iga Swiatek shared similar thoughts when asked about their vision for the future of the WTA Tour. Jessica said, “I hope obviously we can keep pushing for equal prize money at all events. Being on TV more. I feel like as far as me being on player council, we already tried to do a lot of that.”
She further continued to voice her opinion and said “That’s always what we’re pushing for, is just for people to appreciate us playing and wanting to see us play and getting more exposure, then obviously inspiring the next generation of girls that want to do the same thing. Some of us are older, as well, on the council. We’re fighting for prize money for people in 20 years.”
Iga Swiatek joins Jessica Pegula and reveals her vision for WTA in future
The world No.1 had been the most consistent player ever since Serena Williams in terms of results. After a record-breaking win in Doha, Iga started great in Dubai as well. On this occasion, she joined her Doha finalist in giving her opinion on gender parity and future vision in expanding WTA. Swiatek has expressed her desire for the WTA Tour to expand and garner more fans globally.
She said, “Right now, after a couple of years of hearing that we’re not consistent, we are actually consistent. There are many top players who are playing great on most of the tournaments. I think fans can choose their favorite and really cheer for us.”
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Santhosh Tenneti
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