"It's already a special sport, it could be even better" - Murray and King react to Federer's call for ATP & WTA Merger
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Andy Murray has never been one to shy away from controversial issues, and he is again voicing his opinion.
In an interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour, Murray gave some insight into his thoughts regarding merging both the ATP and WTA. The notion took flight after Roger Federer recently mulled over the idea on Twitter, sparking a debate amongst fans and players.
Alongside Murray during the interview was former tennis player Billie Jean King, who has been clamoring for decades for both bodies to unite. They both applauded Federer's idea, with Murray going into detail on his opinion.
"I’m not on the ATP player council but I’m assuming it’s something they’ve been discussing these last few weeks and months about the possibility of the ATP and WTA merging." Murray said when asked about Federer’s comments.
"This is something that obviously Billie Jean has been wanting to happen for 40 years. She’s the one who had the visions for this and we need to remember that. I think we have a very unique sport in that we have the men and women competing at the same competitions together. That doesn’t really happen in other sports. I see that as a big positive."
King added that she was excited Federer brought the idea up, as when top male players talk, people listen.
"What tennis people have to understand, we’re much stronger if we’re together." King stated. "From sponsorship to opportunities, we can grow. We have to understand we’re not competing from within our sport like a lot of tennis people think."
Not everyone wants to see the two bodies united
Australian Nick Kyrgios has spoken openly against the idea, but Murray revealed that he had spoken with some male players who were opposed to this notion.
"Someone would rather make less money so they are not on an equal footing with some of the female players." revealed Murray. "So there will be some challenges."
However, the former World No.1 believes that it's important not to see the merger just through a man's eyes. He went on to elaborate that bringing more women into the decision-making would ensure that everyone's voice was heard.
"If that happens, we have a huge potential as a sport." Murray concluded. "It’s already a special sport. It could be even better."
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