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Billie Jean King Supports Talks With Saudi Arabia on Women’s Tennis Events

Saudi Arabia has been pushing to host a WTA Tour event. The tour is evaluating potential partnerships.

By Matthew Futterman

Assn of Tennis Professionals Italian Open (Tennis) Jabeur, Ons Sabalenka, Aryna Shapovalov, Denis (1999- ) Simon, Steve (1955- ) Tennis United States Tennis Assn Women and Girls Women's Tennis Assn

The Same Work but a Lot Less Pay for Women. Welcome to Tennis in 2023.

At the Italian Open, women will compete for less than half as much money as the men. Organizers say they intend to fix that, but not for two years.

By Matthew Futterman

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WTA Lifts Suspension on Tournaments in China

The tour had paused events there after concerns about the Chinese star Peng Shuai went unresolved, but Steve Simon, its chief executive, said a different approach was needed.

By Christopher Clarey

BNP Paribas Open (Tennis) Haggerty, David A Indian Wells (Calif) Karen Denison Clark Sexual Harassment Shriver, Pam Simon, Steve (1955- ) Tennis Women's Tennis Assn

Pam Shriver’s Fight to End Sex Abuse in Women’s Tennis

The 21-time Grand Slam doubles champion is doing four-way duty as a television commentator, a coach, an ally to sexual abuse survivors and an agitator for changing the game’s culture.

By Matthew Futterman