Pegula wants to look at ‘positives’ of Saudi deal | The Express Tribune
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LONDON: American world number four Jessica Pegula said doing business with Saudi Arabia can help the WTA in its quest to ensure equal prize money but it will carefully evaluate following other sports to the Gulf state. Saudi Arabia has pumped huge amounts of money into soccer, Formula One and boxing in recent years while the Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit recently ended its two-year dispute with the PGA Tour and DP World Tour by announcing a merger. WTA chairman Steve Simon said on Friday there were still "big issues" with Saudi Arabia as potential hosts for WTA events and the governing body of women's tennis had not yet made any decisions or entered into negotiations with the country. "I'm sure we'll talk and go about it," WTA player council member Pegula told reporters ahead of Wimbledon. Men and women get equal prize money at the four Grand Slams. WTA Tour events, however, have often offered less prize money than those on the separ