Therefore, Riyadh will host the next three editions of the Women's Tennis Masters. Already very present in the organization of events in football, golf, boxing and motor sports, Saudi Arabia is therefore quietly pursuing its market by aligning the Sheikhs and the checks. Just a few years ago, the Saudi Kingdom categorically banned the presence of women in stadiums. This shows that this sudden interest in ladies' sport is fueling many debates. “It’s clear that if I was still playing, I wouldn’t go there”, said Martina Navratilova. An opinion that the former American champion shares with her eternal rival Chris Evert who believes that women's rights are still not respected in the land of black gold.
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