VLADIVOSTOK, September 11, Sergey Fuks. Olympic bronze medalist- 2012 in doubles Nadezhda Petrova said that it is unlikely that it will be possible to equalize the prize money between tennis players and tennis players in the near future.
Previously the winner of five Grand Slam singles tournaments, silver medalist of the 2012 Olympics in London, winner of the 2008 Fed Cup, Maria Sharapova said that only about 15-20% of the women's tour receive equal prize money for tournaments with men.
«»As for Maria Sharapova's words, it will be very difficult to equalize the prize money between men and women, because men's tennis attracts more attention, it is more spectacular. Men, like gladiators, go out onto the court and fight each other — long matches, protracted rallies, this «It's more interesting to watch. There is a change of generations, new interesting personalities are appearing. It is difficult for the women's tour to form the same rules as for the men's. It is not easy for the women's tour to compete with the men's, but we will do everything possible, move in this direction, it will take time,» — Petrova said on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum.
On the night from Sunday to Monday, Moscow time, Russian Daniil Medvedev lost to Serbian Novak Djokovic in the final of the US Open with a score of 3:6, 6:7 (5:7), 3:6. In the decisive US Open doubles match, Russian Vera Zvonareva and German Laura Siegemund lost to Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealander Erin Routliff — 6:7 (9:11), 3:6.
«»I am delighted with Vera Zvonareva. She left, became a mother, and then returned. Vera has a great love for tennis, she lives it, shows results. A decent result, it was a good final. As for Dani, we were all upset, I wanted «I would have liked to see a more competitive fight, but it was in the second set, and Djokovic even began to give up. Danya behaved a little incorrectly, did not take risks and played conservatively, which did not allow him to win the set. After such an emotional fight, it is difficult to come back from 0:2 in sets. , and Novak brought it to the end,” Petrova noted.
The 2012 Games medalist also spoke about criticism of Russian Daria Kasatkina, the 12th racket of the world: “I have a very good attitude towards Dasha, she is a very positive girl, she does what she loves. Yes, she loves bright quotes, her whole personal life is in front of her eyes But if it makes her happy and brings results in sports, then what can I say.”
The ex-tennis player takes part in the work of the Eastern Economic Forum.
“»As part of a trip to the Eastern Economic Forum, yesterday she held a master class for children, more than 50 children of different ages from Vladivostok, Nakhodka, Khabarovsk, Ussuriysk, Dalnerechensk, Fokin, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, and these were incredible emotions. The children played with pleasure, tried to quickly grasp everything, I see the impact from the children every day. Two of my students have already entered the top 25 in Russia according to my year of birth. I am ready to work with children not only in Moscow, but also to open branches of my school in the Far East, as well as in other regions of our country,” Petrova concluded.
VIII Eastern Economic Forum takes place on September 10-13, 2023 in Vladivostok on the campus of the Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU). — general information partner of the forum.