Even Justin Bieber Would Play to a Half-Empty Philippe Chatrier Court at 11 AM," Says Petkovic
Le 04/06/2025 à 06h25
par Clément Gehl
This year's scheduling for the Philippe Chatrier court has sparked major controversy. Since the start of Roland-Garros, every first match on Chatrier (at 11 AM) has been a women's match.
The result? Nearly empty stands. Tuesday night's session between Tommy Paul and Carlos Alcaraz, which lasted only 1 hour and 34 minutes, has also reignited the debate over the fact that no women's match has been scheduled for a night session.
Andrea Petkovic weighed in on the issue: "The real scandal, in my opinion, is that 97% of the matches played at 11 AM on Philippe Chatrier are women's matches!
If Justin Bieber himself were to perform a concert on Chatrier at 11 AM, chances are the stadium would still be half-empty.
Paul, Tommy
Alcaraz, Carlos
French Open
They keep them separate and in separate cities, yet year after year the ATP attracts more.
Why is that, and why doesn't anyone acknowledge it?
No one says anything to the WTA demanding equal pay for less play (3out of 5 for men, vs 2 out 3 for women) at the Grand Slams either, another topic the WTA refuses to acknowledge, meaning the WTA actually gets paid MORE for less play, quality, and fewer attendeess, spectators, and quality sponsors, yet they still complain, which is no surprise...
The WTA is no closer to the ATP than the WNBA is to the NBA.
Fact...