(Provided by Tennis World USA)
World No 1 Iga Swiatek has indicated that she will be willing to play in Saudi Arabia if the WTA deems the country as a safe place to stage tournaments. On Friday, WTA CEO & Chairman Steve Simon revealed that the WTA is not closing the door on a potential deal with Saudi investors.
Although nothing is imminent and the two sides have yet to start negotiations, a potential WTA-Saudi Arabia partnership could definitely happen in the near future. “Basically I’m kind of still waiting for some official information that is going to come out because it’s hard to know what is the rumor and what’s not.
I’ll be ready to play wherever the WTA decides we’re going to play,” Swiatek said.
Swiatek indicates she’d play in Saudi Arabia
During a conversation with reporters, WTA CEO & Chairman Simon highlighted that there are things that will need to be addressed before the WTA makes any deal with the Saudis.
But also, Simon highlighted that the WTA is seeing some positive signs of improvement coming from Saudi Arabia when it comes to women’s rights.“We haven’t made any decisions or entered in to any formal negotiations. They’re talking to a lot of different sports right now.
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