"It's the same thing every year," Pegula complains about the evening match choices at Roland-Garros.

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Adrien Guyot

le 01/06/2025 à 07h36

2 min to read

Jabeur Pegula Roland Garros

Jessica Pegula is off to a solid start at Roland-Garros. The American qualified for the round of 16 after a thrilling victory against Marketa Vondrousova (3-6, 6-4, 6-2).

It was a tough win against the Czech player, who is outside the top 90 and just returning after several months of shoulder rehab earlier this year.

Before facing Loïs Boisson, the last French woman standing in singles, the world No. 3, like Ons Jabeur, expressed frustration about the absence of women's matches during the evening sessions on Court Philippe-Chatrier.

"It's the same thing every year, there's never any parity, and I don't know what else to say. It seems like they (referring to the tournament organizers) don't care, they never change anything. I can only agree with Ons (Jabeur).

Everything should be more equitable. We're in a tournament that claims to be egalitarian, as are all the Grand Slams. Why don't they give us more opportunities?

It's like banging your head against a wall. We've been talking about this same issue for four years, it's an eternity! But in the end, there has never been equality. I like talking about this; I've always advocated for equal opportunities.

I fight for women in general. We've shown that we deserve the same opportunities as men. I don't pretend to feel powerless, but they simply don't listen to us.

We could keep talking about it without anything ever happening here. I hope things will change over time. I think they should change their approach," detailed Pegula, who aims for a second quarter-final qualification at the French Open against Boisson in the next round, speaking to Punto De Break.