"To be honest we didn’t realise as it all happened organically for us. The tournament team was built with people who just love what they do."
"I've been involved with organizing both men’s and women's events, and while they both have their special requirements, at the end of the day, it's the same thing — making sure to keep all the balls in the air, ensuring everyone is happy and that we continue to strive and deliver the best tournament."
"We are a small part of a greater movement that your gender doesn’t define your capabilities, but it’s great to have equal opportunity in both the ATP and the WTA and empowering women whenever possible is always a step in the right direction. It’s fantastic that the ATP are championing this by hiring ATP supervisors and chair umpires."
"I think it’s an honor as well to be the first female. I worked as a chair umpire for the ATP a long time ago. I think things and the situation are evolving, which I think is a good thing."
"It’s an honor, I’m proud of it…It’s good to think about the future and being able to break this glass ceiling and give this opportunity to other females to do the same job like we do in every sport."
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Shoutout to @ellepereffe for pinging me on this: The whole crew of chair umpires on Centre Court at ATP Sofia today are women, which is awesome. 10/10, no notes.