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American tennis great Pam Shriver wants the sport’s governing bodies to do more to prevent coaches
Shriver said added layers or protection should be applied to all levels of the sport and called
"The WTA is dedicated to ensuring a safe environment across the tour," a spokeswoman for the organization
"Safeguarding requires vigilance, and we are continuing to invest in education, training and resources to improve our
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Shriver’s latest remarks come months after French tennis player Fiona Ferro accused her former coach of
Ferro made the accusations against Pierre Bouteyre in a social media post in September
Victoria Azarenka also spoke out about the manipulation and exploitation of young players by coaches
because we see those vulnerable young ladies that (are) getting taken advantage of in different situations