While he might have just been defeated in the Wimbledon quarterfinal match against American Sam Querrey, tennis star Andy Murray is certainly on a winning streak when it comes to championing feminism. Following his devastating loss from the championship yesterday, the 30-year-old sat down in his post-match press conference to face questioning about his performance on the court that day.
While being questioned, one reported described Querrey as ‘the first US player to reach a major semi-final since 2009’.
Murray interrupted the journalist to correct his mistake: ‘Male player.’
‘I beg your pardon?’ the reporter asked.
‘Male player,’ Murray repeated, stoney faced.
‘Yes, first male player,’ the reporter corrected himself, with a nervous laugh. ‘That’s for sure.’
Sir Andrew Murray is NOT amused with your casual sexism! #wimbledon pic.twitter.com/a6pTpHCFSr
— Jamie (@_JamieMac_) July 12, 2017
Let’s just say the Glaswegian player didn’t find the humour in forgetting the fact American-born player Serena Williams won the Wimbledon title just last June, and several other American women have reached the semi-finals over the years.
Of course, this isn’t the first time the father-to-be has supported women’s equality in sport.
Just earlier this week the player called for Wimbledon to allow more women on Centre Court and Court 1 given the unfair air-time male players have on the famous green lawn.
Is Andy Murray the most doggedly feminist *male* player in tennis? This seems to happen every year, but he’s always ready to call shit out. https://t.co/fQqKMYC4W4
— Stephen Thomas (@SWilliamThomas) July 12, 2017
Earlier in his career, Murray frequently spoke out against the sexist remarks hurled at his female coach Amélie Mauresmo. “Inequality is something I started to see and become passionate about,” Murray said in 2015.
Is it really any wonder why The Guardian recently dubbed him ‘the feminist that tennis needs’?
From: ELLE UK
