"I think the whole boycott thing was a bit too much. It's because we're accomplished so much in women's tennis in the last two, three years. We deserve something better"
- Martina Hingis
About this Quote
Martina Hingis is revealing her opinion on the current boycott of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) trip. She thinks that the boycott was an overreaction which the females's tennis gamers have actually accomplished a lot in the last couple of years and be worthy of better. She is most likely describing the increased cash prize and recognition that ladies's tennis has received in recent years, and is suggesting that the boycott was not the best way to further the cause of females's tennis. She is most likely promoting for more useful approaches of accomplishing the preferred goals, such as working with the WTA to produce much better opportunities for female gamers. Hingis' opinion is likely shared by many other female tennis players, who want to see the sport continue to grow and enhance.
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