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Murray posted a screenshot on Instagram of an
interview in which 1996 Wimbledon finalist MaliVai Washington
points out that none of the 24 board members across the two
organisations are from a BAME background.
The Scot captioned the image "Tennis in 2020" and added a
confused emoji, prompting 16-year-old Gauff to describe Murray
as a "great ally" in the fight for more diversity.
"Nothing's wrong with asking for more diversity. For him to say
that is definitely inspiring, especially with him being a man
and white," Gauff said following her defeat by Aryna Sabalenka
at the Ostrava Open on Thursday.
"For someone like him to call for diversity, it shows how great
an ally he is... I love what Andy is doing on and off the court.
He's one of my favourite players to watch.
"It's important we do have diversity, because there are people
from all over the world from different backgrounds and areas and
I think representation is important. At least for me, as a
girl... seeing yourself being represented means a lot."
Murray has previously brought attention to the lack of diversity
in sporting bodies in Britain and frequently voices his support
for gender equality in tennis.
Gauff has also earned widespread praise for her activism, having
used her time during the break from the game during the COVID-19
pandemic to speak out against social and racial injustice in the
United States.
(Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; Editing by Angus
MacSwan)
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