Tennis icon John McEnroe doesn’t object to PIF’s tennis ambitions, but he doesn’t want an all-year season, either

It was a mixed bag for the Kingdom in the foreign press yesterday, with tennis great John McEnroe concerned that the Kingdom’s growing footprint in tenniscould translate into a year-round season that would drain players and fans alike, Reuters reported. “I’m not a big believer in having the tennis circuit go year round. We need an off season. Not only for players to recuperate, but for fans to recuperate. And this is something we’ve always had difficulty with,” he said.

No time to rest: The Public Investment Fund (PIF) is reportedly looking to run a tennis event featuring the world’s best players before the Australian Open in January, a source close to the plans told the newswire last week. This has sparked concerns that players would have little time for recovery with a limited break at the end of December.

MEANWHILE- The Washington Post is out with an opinion piece on an incident that saw a US delegation on religious freedom abruptly ending their visit to Diriyah after their chair, the prominent rabbi Abraham Cooper, was asked to remove his kippah, or head covering.