Pam Shriver wants to prevent young tennis players from going through what she did.
, Don Candy, who died in 2020. The relationship allegedly began when she was 17 and he was 50.
There are multiple instances of current women players in relationships with their coaches. In 2022, Petra Kvitova announced her engagement to coach Jiri Vanek. He is 12 years her senior but began coaching her when she was an adult. Veronika Kudermetova is married to coach Sergei Demekhine; he began coaching her when he was nearly 30 and she was 15.
At 17, Shriver and coach Don Candy were allegedly involved in a relationship despite a 23-year age difference.“The WTA is dedicated to ensuring a safe environment across the tour,” a spokeswoman said. “Safeguarding requires vigilance, and we are continuing to invest in education, training and resources to improve our efforts.”
Shriver called on the four majors — the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and U.S. Open — to take a leadership role.
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