Daria Kasatkina insists she has been 'given guarantees' on safety of gay players in Saudi Arabia with WTA Fina
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Daria Kasatkina is in contention to qualify for the WTA Finals in November. Kasatkina is one of the small number of openly gay players on the tour. The WTF Finals will take place in Saudi Arabia, where homosexuality is illegal

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Martina Navratilova likens staging the WTA Tour Finals in Saudi Arabia to hosting the event in North Korea as she slams the controversial move and vows not to go as a pundit

Ronnie O'Sullivan reveals how snooker players are 'pampered' with lavish banquets and chauffeurs in Saudi Arabia before claiming fans were 'too quick' to judge the Riyadh Season ball