Just before the finals of the BNP Paribas Open, tournament director Raymond Moore told reporters female players were "lucky" to "ride on the coat-tails of men".
That's sparked an angry response from some of the sport's biggest names.
Tennis Official Sparks Gender Equity Storm
Source: AAP
The head of one of the world's biggest tennis tournaments has apologised for saying female players owed their status to their male counterparts. Image: Serena Williams (L) stands with Raymond Moore, Indian Wells CEO, at the BNP Paribas Open (AAP)
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