John McEnroe calls out US authorities in rant towards Saudi tennis takeover

While the ATP’s transfer into Saudi Arabia at the moment solely impacts the highest eight gamers aged 21-and-under, the WTA might ship its high stars to the nation. According to latest studies, Riyadh is among the many potential host cities bidding to stage the season-ending championships alongside Prague and DC. 

And Evert was agency in her stance that the WTA shouldn’t maintain a match in Saudi. “I mean, for me, I would prefer not to go to Saudi Arabia to play the WTA Finals,” she mentioned.

“Not that I’m going to go play, but for me, I would prefer the WTA not go to Saudi Arabia. Obviously they have the human rights issues and everything, just the way they treat women. I would be against it. But I don’t have a vote.”