"On 19 January, Slade took to Instagram ahead of the Australian Open to share with the world that he's gay. "As one of only a handful of gay men playing at the highest levels in tennis, I want to use this privilege and uniqueness of my position to help bring about positive change," he wrote. The post, which was in collaboration with Pride in Tennis, saw the 23-year-old announce that he would be working with the organisation to "further amplify their important work"."
"He said that he was concerned about the reaction, but added: "There's been a couple of [negative] things here and there but there's always going to be. "And actually, you're talking about a handful of people compared to literally thousands of people who have either reached out or liked it or seen it, or followed and offered their support. The reaction has been largely very, very positive. It's been really lovely.""
Greg Slade, a 23-year-old British wheelchair tennis player, announced on 19 January via Instagram ahead of the Australian Open that he is gay. He identified himself as one of only a handful of gay men playing at the highest levels of tennis and expressed a desire to use his position to bring about positive change. Slade will collaborate with Pride in Tennis to further amplify the organisation's work. He doubted whether coming out was right for him because being among the first can be difficult and worrying. The public response has been largely positive, with thousands offering support and only a few negative comments. His announcement follows recent male players João Lucas Reis da Silva and Mika Brunold coming out.
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