Djokovic says ‘men should get more’ as debate over equal prize money blows up

World number one Novak Djokovic has shown men's tennis ought to get more prize cash than ladies since it has more onlookers as another debate over balance in the game ejected. 

In the wake of winning the Indian Wells title for the fifth time, the Serbian star said competition executive Raymond Moore wasn't right to say that ladies' tennis is riding on the coattails of the men's amusement. 

Djokovic said ladies "battled for what they merit and they got it". 

However, he included that the men's Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) "ought to battle for additional." 

"I surmise that our men's tennis world, ATP world, ought to battle for additional, in light of the fact that the details are demonstrating that we have a great deal more observers on the men's tennis matches. 

"I feel that is one of the … reasons why perhaps we ought to get granted more." 

Djokovic was one of various players to question competition executive Moore who apologized for his remarks about the ladies' diversion after he was pummeled as being "hostile" by ladies' number one Serena Williams. 

"In the event that I was a woman player, I'd go during each time on my knees and say thanks to God that Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal were conceived, on the grounds that they have conveyed this game," Moore, a 69-year-old previous player from South Africa, told correspondents as his yearly public interview on Sunday morning. 

Williams was searing in her reaction. 

"Clearly, I don't think any lady ought to be down on their knees expressing gratitude toward anyone such as that," she said. 

"In the event that I could let you know each day what number of individuals say they don't watch tennis unless they're watching myself or my sister, I couldn't notwithstanding raise that number," Williams said. 

There was a quick reaction to Moore's remarks, which additionally included comments on the physical allure of some rising WTA stars. 

Genuinely Sorry 

"At my morning breakfast with the media, I made remarks about the WTA that were in to a great degree poor taste and incorrect," Moore said in an announcement. 

"I am genuinely sad for those comments, and apologize to every one of the players and WTA all in all." 

"I am genuinely sad for my comments," he included. 

Be that as it may, Williams, who lost in straights to Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the ladies' last, assailed Moore. 

"You know, there's one and only approach to decipher that," she said. 

"Get on your knees, which is sufficiently hostile, and thank a man … we, as ladies, have made some amazing progress. We shouldn't need to drop to our knees anytime." 

Williams said she was astounded to discover the sex debate as yet being brought up in a game has spearheaded square with pay for ladies contenders — now and again over the complaints of their male players. 

"A year ago the ladies' last at the US Open sold out well before the men. I'm sad, did Roger play in that last or Rafa or any man play in that last that was sold out before the men's last? I think not." 

US incredible Billie Jean King, an indefatigable promoter of equivalent open door for ladies in game, said on Twitter that she was "baffled" in Moore's comments. 

"He isn't right on such a large number of levels," King composed. 

Djokovic said Moore's remarks were "not politically right" but rather included the matter "was perhaps overstated a tiny bit". 

Djokovic said he has "colossal admiration" for ladies in tennis "particularly as they need to "experience a variety of things that we (men) don't need to experience. You know, the hormones and diverse stuff." 

Azarenka said men once in a while get themselves the subject of such offending comments as those made by Moore. "I believe it's something that we need to work through as ladies," she said. 

"Men don't get those remarks." 

"I believe it's still an issue on the planet," Azarenka included. 

"It's not simply in games. It's ready to go. We attempt to discuss the fairness. Here and there it just gets unrecognized." 

WTA Tour CEO Steve Simon discharged an announcement saying, "As the competition chief of a standout amongst the most overwhelming occasions in expert tennis the remarks made today by Raymond Moore were to a great degree disillusioning and disturbing. 

"The WTA remains all alone and was established on the standards of fairness and strengthening. I am glad for each one of those solid competitors on the WTA who put in diligent work and yield each and every day."