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"I’m sure she’s very concerned with the prize money": Tennis fans react harshly to Pegula's thoughts on Saudi Arabia stake helping equal prize money
WTATuesday, 04 July 2023 at 04:30
Several tennis fans have taken offense to Jessica Pegula condoning Saudi Arabia doing business with the WTA, an idea that could be a reality sooner rather than later.
With Saudi Arabia already pumping cash into different sports leagues around the world, including football, boxing and Formula 1, there is some talk that a potential deal with the WTA could be in the works.
Pegula approves but fans fire back
The World No.4 supports the endeavor, claiming this could lead to equal prize money between the ATP and WTA.
"I'm sure we'll talk and go about it," said the American. "If they [Saudi Arabia] could help getting us to equal prize money, though there are negatives, there's a lot of positives that can come out of it. Hopefully we don't just look at the negatives and we can see the positives. Hopefully something good comes out of it the right way."
However, several tennis fans were quick to take the opposite stance, with the belief that players should not sacrifice morality for the love of money.
"What is morality when weighed against increased earnings?," a fan wrote.
"In which a billionaire heiress thoughtfully points out that there is financial benefit to her of collaboration with a murderous regime," said another.
"I’m sure she’s very concerned with the prize money," opined another fan.
"What she actually means- So as long as money comes my way, it doesn't matter where it comes from," wrote another user.
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