![]() The Madrid Open told The Telegraph it had “no comment to make” on the row. ![]() Madrid Open and sponsor Mutua Madrileña have organised a campaign against gender violence, with top players including Iga Sviatek, from Poland, and Stefanos Tsitsipas, from Greece, featuring in television advertisements describing men who abuse women as “losers”.īut Ms Calvo claims the message is damaged by the decision to dress ball boys and girls so differently. “Ultimately, it's a form of sexist violence that is so widespread that people don't even notice it,” she told online newspaper Público. Pilar Calvo, a spokeswoman for the association, said: “It’s a way of feminising girls with respect to boys who don’t dress in the same way. Male ball boys can be seen at this week’s tournament wearing standard sporty shorts and T-shirts. ![]() ![]() Spain’s Association for Women in Professional Sport has said it is preparing to make a formal complaint about the outfits, which include cropped tops that show the wearer’s midriff, flared pleated skirts and long socks. ![]() The Madrid Open has been criticised for its “ sexist” uniform for ball girls - as star players at the tournament are made to denounce domestic violence in a campaign. ![]()
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