British Tennis Forum - Celebrating 20 Years!

christ · Challenger qualifying

Racism and Discrimination

wolf · Tennis legend

https://x.com/josemorgado/status/2014513315502838108

Bloody hell!

Var · Futures level

I thought this should be recorded somewhere on this thread. A story calling out racism and discrimination in the womens game with the retirement of Aiava at the age of 25. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cpd8x80wjpzo.

-- Edited by Var on Tuesday 17th of February 2026 08:27:23 AM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Var wrote:
I thought this should be recorded somewhere on this thread. A story calling out racism and discrimination in the womens game with the retirement of Aiava at the age of 25. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cn5g2747192o

Have you attached the right article, Var? The link is about Coco and Keys calling out the actions of ICE in the USA and how Coco comes from a family history of activism, but it doesnt mention Alava or talk about racism in tennis at all? Or maybe Im not reading it properly!

the addict · Tennis legend

Try this one
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cpd8x80wjpzo

Var · Futures level

JonH comes home wrote:
Var wrote:
I thought this should be recorded somewhere on this thread. A story calling out racism and discrimination in the womens game with the retirement of Aiava at the age of 25. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cn5g2747192o
Have you attached the right article, Var? The link is about Coco and Keys calling out the actions of ICE in the USA and how Coco comes from a family history of activism, but it doesnt mention Alava or talk about racism in tennis at all? Or maybe Im not reading it properly!

Corrected. I wanted to put Cocos post on the Trump thread so had both to post. I couldnt find the Trump thread though. Anyway the point of Cocos post was what it hints about her future aspirations post tennis career. You feel she has a strong policitically motivated voice and isnt afraid to use it. Powerful young lady.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Var wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Var wrote:
I thought this should be recorded somewhere on this thread. A story calling out racism and discrimination in the womens game with the retirement of Aiava at the age of 25. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cn5g2747192o
Have you attached the right article, Var? The link is about Coco and Keys calling out the actions of ICE in the USA and how Coco comes from a family history of activism, but it doesnt mention Alava or talk about racism in tennis at all? Or maybe Im not reading it properly!
Corrected. I wanted to put Cocos post on the Trump thread so had both to post. I couldnt find the Trump thread though. Anyway the point of Cocos post was what it hints about her future aspirations post tennis career. You feel she has a strong policitically motivated voice and isnt afraid to use it. Powerful young lady.

Absolutely