France's Gilles Simon faced fierce criticism at Wimbledon after he claimed women tennis players should not be paid as well as the men.
Simon, the 13th seed, whose second-round match against Belgian Xavier Malisse was postponed until tomorrow due to rain, sparked controversy when he claimed the current pay equality at grand slam tournaments is unfair.
He told radio station France Info: 'The male players spent twice as long on court at Roland Garros (during the recent French Open) as the women.