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Female tennis stars are being treated 'like second-class citizens', claims Billie Jean King after only one women's match at the French Open was staged at prime time... and says both genders should play best of three sets Billie Jean King was sad to see only one women's match given a prime time slot The former number one feels the solution is for men to play three-set matches  She says the reform can stop female players feeling like 'second-class citizens' The American also claimed that it would stop male athletes from retiring early 

By Mike Dickson for the Daily Mail

Published: 22:40 BST, 4 June 2022 | Updated: 22:40 BST, 4 June 2022