Gauff: "The Economic Distribution in Tennis Is Far from Comparable to Other Sports"

Coco Gauff is in Madrid, where she will make her debut against either Francesca Jones or Dayana Yastremska.

During a press conference, she was asked about income inequality in tennis. She stated: "The economic distribution in tennis is far from comparable to that of other sports.

Only top players like us benefit, not those below. That’s not the case in other sports.

We have the privilege of being at the top of tennis and being able to demand changes, which is why we sent that letter and hope to organize a meeting soon.

We’re aware that we’re elite athletes and have the privilege of earning a lot of money very easily.

As an elite athlete, I also see other sports where people don’t have as many privileges. We have to thank Billie Jean King for what she’s done for our sport."