‘I didn’t mean it,’ Aryna Sabalenka reveals she ‘did not mean to damage women’s tennis’ in any way, when she said she prefers watching men’s tennis
Aryna Sabalenka found herself at the center of a controversy this week when she said she prefers watching men’s tennis over women’s tennis. It caused a stir online and led to a lot of backlash against the Belarusian.
Fans criticized her for bringing down the very thing she represents, women’s tennis, and were quick to question her statements. In response to this, Sabalenka has attempted to douse the fire as she gave her point of view and the context of what she saying. She has also provided her reasons for watching more men’s tennis and it has to do with her professional career, having to face the other women’s players frequently.