Women's tennis: Match scheduling a 'systemic' issue after French Open criticism
The scheduling of women's matches is a "systemic" issue across top-level tennis events, says the head of the women's tour.
It comes following criticism of French Open organisers who featured no women's matches in any of the 11 prime-time night sessions on Court Philippe Chatrier this year.
WTA chief executive officer Portia Archer says she expects to meet Roland Garros tournament director Amelie Mauresmo to see how they can "effect change" - but said she does not believe the issue lies with any individual.
"I just think it's a missed opportunity," Archer told BBC Sport.
"I think the fans expect, and increasingly we'll see that they demand, that they have the opportunity to see the best tennis matches - whether they are men or women - in prime-time slots.
"I think their [TV] rights partners may very well have a role to play in this, and have something to say on behalf of fans as well."
It comes following criticism of French Open organisers who featured no women's matches in any of the 11 prime-time night sessions on Court Philippe Chatrier this year.
WTA chief executive officer Portia Archer says she expects to meet Roland Garros tournament director Amelie Mauresmo to see how they can "effect change" - but said she does not believe the issue lies with any individual.
"I just think it's a missed opportunity," Archer told BBC Sport.
"I think the fans expect, and increasingly we'll see that they demand, that they have the opportunity to see the best tennis matches - whether they are men or women - in prime-time slots.
"I think their [TV] rights partners may very well have a role to play in this, and have something to say on behalf of fans as well."
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