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French Open Concludes Without Any Women’s Night Matches, Sabalenka Demands Change

Tournament officials blame Amazon Prime’s exclusive broadcast deal along with match duration concerns for excluding women from prime-time Night Sessions

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Overview

  • The French Open scheduled eleven Night Session matches this year at 20:15, all of which featured male competitors.
  • World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka voiced frustration after her semi-final qualification, asserting that women’s tennis merits prime-time exposure to reach larger audiences.
  • Since Night Sessions began in 2021, only four women’s matches have been played in evening slots out of 47 total.
  • Tournament director Amélie Mauresmo defended the exclusivity, pointing to Amazon Prime’s broadcast deal plus concerns that two-set women’s matches may conclude too quickly.
  • Players and advocates say the ongoing scheduling practices highlight broader gender equity issues in tennis broadcasting and operations.