French tennis star Marion Bartoli comes to Rafael Nadal‘s rescue amid his recent criticism. In an interview, Nadal commented on the equal pay issue among the ATP and WTA players. His comment felt under severe criticism by the tennis fraternity. In this situation, Bartoli explains Nadal’s comment with her statements.

Previously this WTA star caught a lot of headlines by revealing the true bond between Federer and Nadal. Her admiration for the Spaniard tennis legend is evident. Now once again Bartoli comes forward to take a stand for Nadal.

Marion Bartoli supports Rafael Nadal and brings Serena Williams’s example to say what “he defends”

This French tennis player in her recent interview on Le Sexta said- “Rafa, I have known him since he was 17. We have known each other for more than 20 years. I know his values, and what “he defends (…) He defends that men and women have the same capacity to have equal opportunities. On the other hand, salary meritocracy, which is one of the pillars of feminism, is not necessarily linked to gender, It is not because a woman is going to be better than a man in her field, that she must earn less, and will be on equal pay with a man.”

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Bartoli takes American tennis legend Serena Williams’s reference. She mentions how being a huge brand icon, Williams earns more than Rafael Nadal since the market in America is bigger than Europe. She said- “So, this salary meritocracy, due to the fact that she is “better” than him, not necessarily at the level sporty, but in what she can generate or sell in terms of image, it is normal for him that she receives more money (…) It would be denigrating women to say that whatever happens, all everyone is entitled to the same remuneration.”

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She concluded by mentioning how much the Spanish former world’s number-two tennis star always respected female tennis. Bartoli emphasized on- “very respectful of women’s tennis, and has always defended it.”

What was Rafael Nadal’s comment that attracted criticism?

After accepting the role of the new Brand Ambassador of the Saudi Tennis Federation, Nadal was asked to justify his new role in a country where women’s rights and powers of female athletes are restricted. In his response to the journalist Ana Pastor, Nadal said- “I’m not a hypocrite, I don’t like to say easy things about feminism. For me, we must give men and women the same investments and the same opportunities. The same salaries? No, for what purpose? If you tell me that being a feminist means wanting the same opportunities for both, then I’m a feminist. I have a mother, I have a sister. Equality is not about giving gifts, it is that if for example Serena Williams generates more income than me, she can earn more.”

Marton Bartoli’s statement for Nadal proves that the Spaniard was never disrespectful of women’s needs. Previously also Nadal spoke about supporting WTA players. His statements were misunderstood by the fans, which Bartoli corrected with her explanations.

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