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When Britain’s Jack Draper faces Gael Monfils at the French Open on Thursday, it will once again highlight an eye-opening statistic. It’s one that raises the question of whether the clay-court Grand Slam should do more to promote the women’s game.<\/b><\/p>\n
Not since 2023 has a women’s singles match occupied the primetime night session slot on Court Philippe Chatrier – a run stretching to 19 successive matches.<\/p>\n
In fact, since the tournament introduced night sessions in 2021, only four matches have been from the women’s draw.<\/p>\n
It is a striking imbalance that hits the headlines year after year, and one which former world number two Ons Jabeur believes affects women’s sport as a whole.<\/p>\n
“It’s unfortunate for women’s sports in general. Not for tennis, but in general,” said three-time Grand Slam finalist Jabeur following her first-round exit on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
“I hope whoever is making the decision, I don’t think they have daughters, because I don’t think they want to treat their daughters like this.<\/p>\n
“It’s a bit ironic. They don’t show women’s sport, they don’t show women’s tennis, and then they ask the question, yeah, but mostly they [viewers] watch men. Of course they watch men more because you show men more. Everything goes together.”<\/p>\n
The last women’s singles match to be played in the evening at Roland Garros was Aryna Sabalenka’s fourth-round win over Sloane Stephens two years ago.<\/p>\n
When asked for a comment in response to Jabeur’s comments, the French Tennis Federation (FFT) did not provide one. <\/p>\n
Instead it said tournament director Amelie Mauresmo would “talk about this topic shortly” with the former world number one expected to hold a news conference later this week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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