Denis Shapovalov spoke to The Player’s Tribune about the inequality that continues to exist between men and women in the world of tennis. Jessica Pegula publicly thanked the Canadian, for the words the Canadia released. She said: “We need men to fight with us in this fight against inequality between men and women.
Shapovalov’s empathy was really appreciated by everyone, as well as what he said. We want to make the most of it.” Jessica, about the Indian Wells tournament, said: “This tournament has never been easy for me. It can be very windy, the conditions change quickly.
I will try to give my best.”
Shapovalov’s words
Shapovalov explained: “When I was 10, the Canadian tennis federation invited me to a national training program. Unfortunately, my mother and I thought that the coaches weren’t doing the right job.
Whenever she told them something about my game, they ignored her. They didn’t take her advice. She was completely useless. After a couple of months, my results were obviously getting worse and we decided we had to leave. So why didn’t anyone listen to her? Why wasn’t she taken seriously? Was it because she was a woman? Without my mother, my chances of turning pro would have been zero.” Shapovalov also stated that her mother dedicated her adult life to coaching him:…
