Former world number one America’s Billie Jean King has come under a lot of criticism for her remarks about ATP players.
The 79-year-old, who has remained very vocal throughout the years, recently made a comment about the failed deal of WTA Finals moving to Saudi Arabia this year.
In that statement, King suggested that for women players, Saudi Arabia is not an ideal country. She also took a dig at men’s players and claimed that they might think it is okay to play in a Middle Eastern country and earn more money.
"I'm glad we're not going to Saudi Arabia right now,” she said while talking during the US Open. “Because Saudi Arabia, for women, is really difficult. For some reason the men, they want the money, they think like that."
Those comments did not go down well with the tennis fans on social media who lambasted the 12-time Grand Slam winner and suggested that she has ‘zero credibility’.
It is not a secret that Saudi Arabia is keen on investing in tennis in a similar pattern as they did in golf recently which led to the merger of PGA Tour and Liv Golf.
There were reports that this year’s WTA Finals will take place in the Middle Eastern country but recent reports suggested that the deal could not be finalized.
However, it was reported that the negotiations are still underway and that Saudi Arabia will become the WTA Finals home from 2024 onwards.
Didn't she literally say he opposition recently? At his point she just supports whoever gives her money. She's sénile, zero credibility
Billie Jean King unexpectedly throwing shade at the ATP "I'm glad we're not going to Saudi Arabia right now, because Saudi Arabia, for women, is really difficult. For some reason the men, they want the money, they think like that."
