Andrea Petkovic about equal rights: Have a long way to us

Andrea Petkovic looks a lot of catching demand in equality in your sport. We have already gone a long way, but also have a long way to us, she said in a conversation with Sportschau.de.

Again and again the players are confronted with latent sexism, said Petkovic, who hits the Billie Jean King Cup in Prague for the German selection this week.

The namespector of the team tournament is for Petkovic (34) An Ahnin, because of the I play. If it does not work and I make several things at the same time, I often think of them, and what they had to shoulders, said the Darmstädter: She s someone who I owe everything. Without them, there would be no professional women s sport, as he exists today.

Billie Jean King (77) had founded the player s organization WTA in the 1970s. She fought and fights for equality until today. Under all sports, tennis - even by the twelve Grand Slam winner - has come widest in development, the four major tournaments for years for men and women has paid the same prize money for years.

Petkovic: This deferred sexism is still out

It is insane important to inform the young players about our sporty ancestors and how we have reached the position at all, so good prize money, said Petkovic.

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Nevertheless, there is a lot to do. After games, we get women in the social media always placing news and comments, said Petkovic: There, our outfits are always discussed as we carry our hair. Also, women s matches are rarent on large places in mixed tournaments. This deferred sexism is still out, said Petkovic.