The oil-rich country continues to try to steer attention away from their atrocious human rights record through sport. 😔⁣ •⁣ With the WTA in financial trouble, conversations about merging with the ATP in a new Premium Tour model picked up steam recently — especially as top women’s players openly criticize their governing body. ✊⁣ •⁣ Now, the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund’s (PIF’s) alleged offer extends the WTA Tour a much-need financial lifeline in exchange for hosting important tournaments like the WTA Finals — something former and current players are expressing serious discomfort with. ⁣ •⁣ What’s more, PIF’s offer reportedly comes with a time-sensitive deadline: the WTA allegedly has just 90 days to decide on the proposed deal.⁣ •⁣ In January, women’s tennis legends Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert spoke out against the WTA’s involvement in Saudi Arabia, decrying the move due to the country’s repressive laws against women and criminalization of the LGBTQIA+ community. 🚫🏳...