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Title: Should Women and Men earn the same in Tennis?
Post by: Mk5 GTian on June 29, 2012, 09:59:37 pm

Interesting point raised yesterday by one of the male players. Should prize money be equal?  :confused:
Title: Re: Should Women and Men earn the same in Tennis?
Post by: Poverty on June 29, 2012, 10:02:29 pm
Only if the women play the same amount of sets
Title: Re: Should Women and Men earn the same in Tennis?
Post by: Nodz on June 29, 2012, 10:02:34 pm
But women's games are only 3 sets long instead of going to 5 sets like men's sometimes do so this would need to be brought into line aswell.

I'm not against them getting more just all the other bits have to be the same
Title: Re: Should Women and Men earn the same in Tennis?
Post by: Moz on June 29, 2012, 10:20:14 pm
For me it's about appeal and popularity.

Until a women's final draws the same interest as a mens, then yes.
Title: Re: Should Women and Men earn the same in Tennis?
Post by: Eddie-NL on June 30, 2012, 01:03:47 am
Only if the women play the same amount of sets

exactly
Title: Re: Should Women and Men earn the same in Tennis?
Post by: ILoveTuna on June 30, 2012, 02:48:36 am
They should just have 1 competition for men and women with one lot of prize money. No argument then best person would win!
Title: Re: Should Women and Men earn the same in Tennis?
Post by: Hedge on June 30, 2012, 06:44:31 am
As long as they stop all that grunting. It's enough to put me off my stroke.  :wink:
Title: Re: Should Women and Men earn the same in Tennis?
Post by: Saintsteve on June 30, 2012, 06:54:45 am
As long as they stop all that grunting. It's enough to put me off my stroke.  :wink:

 :sick:

  :laugh:
Title: Re: Should Women and Men earn the same in Tennis?
Post by: Mk5 GTian on June 30, 2012, 07:22:10 am
As long as they stop all that grunting. It's enough to put me off my stroke.  :wink:

If the grunting stops, they're deffinately getting a paycut :grin:
Title: Re: Should Women and Men earn the same in Tennis?
Post by: RedRobin on June 30, 2012, 09:10:53 am

As long as they stop all that grunting. It's enough to put me off my stroke.  :wink:


If the grunting stops, they're deffinately getting a paycut :grin:


....Well said! Although it depends on the quality of the 'grunting'.

Brilliant, Hedge!  :signLOL: - We wouldn't want you to be put off your stroke.
Title: Re: Should Women and Men earn the same in Tennis?
Post by: RedRobin on June 30, 2012, 09:23:52 am

For me it's about appeal and popularity.

Until a women's final draws the same interest as a mens, then yes.


....It's all about appeal for me too: I have much more interest in the women's tennis when Tsvetana Pironkova is playing! :love: Saw her play Sharapova and she nearly won.

Apparently, according to the BBC, Sharapova is the highest paid athlete in the world.

Am not a tennis fan but I'll watch the finals though. Same with football.
Title: Re: Should Women and Men earn the same in Tennis?
Post by: sub39h on June 30, 2012, 09:33:39 am
Only if the women play the same amount of sets

+1
Title: Re: Should Women and Men earn the same in Tennis?
Post by: RedRobin on June 30, 2012, 12:35:03 pm
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Hotties Ana Ivanovic vs Julia Goerges now on court:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FRedRobin_05%2FHotties%2FAna_Ivanovic.jpg&hash=0b4c8ec330ca5e57b139899c9b50b3d6d76b2b5b)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FRedRobin_05%2FHotties%2FJulia_Goerges.jpg&hash=98a938842f73c8fbbbc4d3b805d25179f796d82b)

I hope they don't put you off your stroke, Ian  :evilgrin:

"Grip It and Rip It!" - A good tennis term. I fancy Ana Ivanovic  :love: ........ to win.
Title: Re: Should Women and Men earn the same in Tennis?
Post by: Hedge on June 30, 2012, 12:37:56 pm
Not usually Robin.  :wink:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FRedRobin_05%2FHotties%2FJulia_Goerges.jpg&hash=98a938842f73c8fbbbc4d3b805d25179f796d82b)

Not looking so well suspended there.  :confused:
Title: Re: Should Women and Men earn the same in Tennis?
Post by: maxload on June 30, 2012, 12:55:00 pm



"Grip It and Rip It!"

You have just corrupted my mind Robin  :laugh:
Title: Re: Should Women and Men earn the same in Tennis?
Post by: Hedge on June 30, 2012, 01:20:53 pm



"Grip It and Rip It!"

You have just corrupted my mind Robin  :laugh:

That's what the Williams Sisters would do with your scraped carrot Robin.  :surprised:
Title: Re: Should Women and Men earn the same in Tennis?
Post by: RedRobin on June 30, 2012, 01:56:11 pm
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Well, Ana Ivanovic won a very tight match  :congrats: :congrats: :congrats: :congrats:

Did you get many Forced Forehand Errors, Ian?
Title: Re: Should Women and Men earn the same in Tennis?
Post by: Mk5 GTian on June 30, 2012, 02:40:16 pm

I'm glad this thread started such an intelligent discussion on the pros' and cons of prize money equality!  :signLOL:
Title: Re: Should Women and Men earn the same in Tennis?
Post by: RedRobin on June 30, 2012, 02:48:41 pm
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I don't know the details but I don't expect that Wimbledon, being so typically snooty English, will pay as much as elsewhere. Either way, the big money comes from commercial endorsements etc and that's probably why Maria Shall-I-get-my-leg-ova is the world's highest paid athlete.

I much prefer to see a more feminine woman win Wimbledon rather than brutes like the Williams sista's. I hope Ana Ivanovic does well - She's lovely  :love: But so is Julia Goerges.
Title: Re: Should Women and Men earn the same in Tennis?
Post by: garrardrj on June 30, 2012, 03:21:22 pm

For me it's about appeal and popularity.

Until a women's final draws the same interest as a mens, then yes.


....It's all about appeal for me too: I have much more interest in the women's tennis when Tsvetana Pironkova is playing! :love: Saw her play Sharapova and she nearly won.

Apparently, according to the BBC, Sharapova is the highest paid athlete in the world.

Am not a tennis fan but I'll watch the finals though. Same with football.

I think Tiger Woods would put her to shame !
Title: Re: Should Women and Men earn the same in Tennis?
Post by: Hedge on June 30, 2012, 03:31:33 pm
Did you get many Forced Forehand Errors, Ian?

I need more practice on my backhand really Robin...  :wink:
Title: Re: Should Women and Men earn the same in Tennis?
Post by: RedRobin on June 30, 2012, 04:19:22 pm
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On topic!:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FRedRobin_05%2FHotties%2FAna-Ivanovic-pink-lingerie.jpg&hash=2e83e669477c2c62af2b5b6d56c314ab0b9a6dd5)

^ Ana Ivanovic helping herself to extra money from commercial endorsements.

She can play with my balls anytime  :evilgrin:

Does the individual tournament prize money actually matter that much? - I don't think so.
Title: Re: Should Women and Men earn the same in Tennis?
Post by: RedRobin on June 30, 2012, 04:21:27 pm

Did you get many Forced Forehand Errors, Ian?


I need more practice on my backhand really Robin...  :wink:


....Message for Ian:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FRedRobin_05%2FHotties%2FJulia_GetAGrip_.jpg&hash=ea77e0ab681176b6908ddda9d662af4e59d2aeac)

^ Get a grip!
Title: Re: Should Women and Men earn the same in Tennis?
Post by: maxload on June 30, 2012, 05:35:51 pm

Did you get many Forced Forehand Errors, Ian?


I need more practice on my backhand really Robin...  :wink:


....Message for Ian:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FRedRobin_05%2FHotties%2FJulia_GetAGrip_.jpg&hash=ea77e0ab681176b6908ddda9d662af4e59d2aeac)

^ Get a grip!

Bloody hell , she almost poked me eye out!
Title: Re: Should Women and Men earn the same in Tennis?
Post by: Saintsteve on June 30, 2012, 07:33:22 pm

Did you get many Forced Forehand Errors, Ian?


I need more practice on my backhand really Robin...  :wink:


....Message for Ian:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FRedRobin_05%2FHotties%2FJulia_GetAGrip_.jpg&hash=ea77e0ab681176b6908ddda9d662af4e59d2aeac)

^ Get a grip!

Bloody hell , she almost poked me eye out!

Pea smuggler  :drool: :drool: