Canadian Denis Shapovalov says that the gender gap in professional tennis should not exist.
The world number 30 in men’s tennis called for gender equality in his sport on Tuesday in an article published in the Players Tribune.
Shapovalov says he was motivated to advocate for equal pay between men and women after comparing his experience on the ATP Tour with that of his girlfriend Mirjam Bjorklund, a WTA Tour player.
The Richmond Hill, Ontario, product recalled a conversation with Bjorklund when he assumed he would earn $7,000 for appearing in the main draw of a WTA 250 tournament, the standard for an event of that size on the men’s tour.
He explained that he would earn a fraction of that, closer to $1,000.
Shapovalov says he wanted to take the stand before International Women’s Day on Wednesday.
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