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by Masculinist on May 30th, 2009

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Why do men play 5 sets in grand slams if they get the same pay as women?

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  • by Just_another_person on May 31st, 2009

    Just_another_person

    You got a point buddy! Even if they played the same number of sets, women's tennis is much below par compared to the man's game.
    Not wanting to sound sexist, but women's tennis matches don't even sell 60% of tickets that the men's games sell.

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  • by Masculinist on July 3rd, 2009

    Masculinist

    Of course, there should be no inequalities when it comes to the pay packet between men and women in today's society. No one should be forced to compromised pay because of their gender. Not if they’re doing the same job, that is.

    In the 2006 Wimbledon championships, Amelie Mauresmo won £625,000 for winning eight matches over 20 sets, a total of 142 games. She struggled. In comparison, Roger Federer also won eight matches, but over 25 sets and 205 games. He won relatively comfortably. So why should Mauresmo get paid the same as Federer for playing over 50 fewer games? If a woman was working for 50 fewer hours a month than a man in a ‘normal’ job, you wouldn’t expect the woman to get paid the same, would you?

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  • by Jadey - Vive la difference on July 5th, 2009

    Jadey - Vive la difference

    Good point... I actually did not know they received the same pay although the contention would be (I guess) that men when playing their best can play to 5, and women 3. I think women should be playing 5 sets. Women are stronger, tougher and fitter in greater numbers than they used to be and should be allowed to play 5 set matches now, IMO.

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  • by Omar Little on July 5th, 2009

    Omar Little

    I swear this is not some cheap plug, but I wrote about this the other day, this would be my answer to your question: http://6ame-time.blogspot.com/2009/07/wimbledons-unfair-prize-money-policy.html

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  • by zender on July 3rd, 2009

    zender

    Women and men tennis player don't get the same price money in tournaments. Only the big grand slam tournaments as Wimbledom and the French open are starting to do it now but the smaller tournaments still pay more price money for men than for women.

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  • by Soccergirl on July 3rd, 2009

    Soccergirl

    @ Rex123: No body complains if men are discriminated, lol

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  • by Rex123 on June 21st, 2009

    Rex123

    Maybe a better question would be -- why don't the women play best of 5 sets in the Majors?

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  • by DukeG on June 21st, 2009

    DukeG

    When you figure that one out work on why women tee off closer to the hole.

  • by tapatio on June 21st, 2009

    tapatio

    Women are not only the fairer sex, they are also less powerful physically by design. It only makes sense to have them play fewer sets or play a shorter hole in golf. This kind of evens out the physical difference. Sometimes stress on equality get carried too far. What would it be like if women were exactly like men? That wouldn't be any fun.

  • by Soccergirl on May 30th, 2009

    Soccergirl

    Hey, no one's complainin

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