Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley is about to find out how influential he is as Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) offers $2 billion to merge the men's and women's tours. The offer includes hosting a new Masters 1000 event in Saudi Arabia each season. However, the ethical debate arises due to Saudi Arabia's human rights record.
Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley is about to find out how influential he is. report from the UK that revealed Saudi Arabia ’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) had made a take-it-or-leave-it $2 billion offer to merge the men’s and women’s tours., with a new Masters 1000 event in the Middle East country to start each season in January a key part of the PIF pitch. There is also a significant ethical debate , given Saudi Arabia ’s abhorrent human rights record.
However, that did not stopThe ATP and Saudi Arabian officials also agreed only weeks ago on a five-year deal for PIF to be the naming rights sponsorship of the ATP rankings. The WTA is set to send its end-of-year tour finals to Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh in Novembe
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