Coco Gauff Takes a Dig at Roger Federer’s Court Scheduling

American teenager sensation Coco Gauff enunciated that there still are misogynistic ideologies existing in the sport of tennis. Gauff believes that the tournament authorities should be fairer in scheduling the men’s and women’s matches during the prime time.

Speaking about the difference between men’s and women’s tennis, Coco Gauff told the Vogue Magazine that the tournament organizers mostly put the men’s matches during the peak viewing hours and neglects the top women players.

Giving an example of Roger Federer, Coco Gauff said: “During prime time, they always put the men’s matches on. I remember when I was younger and I would be confused as to why I would always see Roger Federer play? They put Serena Williams and Venus Williams on the show courts sometimes, but not another woman who’s won a Grand Slam.”

Taking an aim at programming men’s and women’s tennis during the peak hour, the American teenager explained that the organizers of the tournaments should be more fair while scheduling the matches during the finest hour.

Hence, promote women’s tennis more, as there are a lot of players who are scared to pursue their dream as a tennis player and espousing women’s tennis can encourage these people to achieve their dreams.

The 15-year-old further added: “Everyone has a big dream as a kid. But there are a lot of people out there who are too scared to follow theirs. I am just an example to get out there and go for it, because, with tennis, the worst thing that can happen is that you lose.”

Coco Gauff clinched her maiden WTA title at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz Open 2019 on Sunday. With this victory, the 15-year-old Coco Gauff also became the first lucky loser to win a WTA singles title since Olga Danilovic triumphed at the 2018 Moscow River Cup.