Women's tennis is a rarity though, in that it attracts big audiences in its own right

Which justifies equal money

Can't think of any other women's sport which can say the same

Posted By: Old Git on July 8th 2013 at 13:17:07

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FAO King - you really think it's "weird" that people think men should get more (Other Sports) - Charles21, Jul 8, 13:09:00
- Yes (n/m) (Other Sports) - King, Jul 8, 13:17:45
  - poor quality, smaller audience, shorter matches (Other Sports) - phrankin, Jul 8, 13:21:58
    - some of the wta matches are shocking (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 8, 13:30:03
    - Weird (n/m) (Other Sports) - King, Jul 8, 13:23:42
      - what is weird about it? Let the women play 5 sets. (n/m) (Other Sports) - phrankin, Jul 8, 13:31:56
        
        and fine them for multiple double faulting (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 8, 13:33:03
      - Can't say it bothers me, but I can't see how it's a weird debate (n/m) (Other Sports) - duke of york, Jul 8, 13:27:46
        
        repeatedly saying weird (Other Sports) - Charles21, Jul 8, 14:06:17
- Women's tennis is a rarity though, in that it attracts big audiences in its own right (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 8, 13:17:07
  - if that was teh case why is WTA sponsorship so far behind ATP sponsorship? (Other Sports) - mr carra, Jul 8, 13:31:45
    - WHOOOOP, THERE IT IS, WHOOOOP, THERE IT IS! MASSIVE BIRD SCARER NOISE! BANG! BANG! A LOUD (Other Sports) - tehwatch, Jul 8, 14:58:31
  - beach volleyball? (n/m) (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 8, 13:22:56
    - ^^ good point ^^ (n/m) (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 8, 14:26:56
  - gymnastics? (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 8, 13:21:40
  - it attracts big audiences cos they share the slams with the men (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 8, 13:20:15
- they should give women their own grand slams (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 8, 13:15:33
  - Would still get big tv audiences (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 8, 13:18:07
    - doubt it... if the tournaments were not run concurrently the audience would nosedive. (n/m) (Other Sports) - phrankin, Jul 8, 13:22:46
    - disagree (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 8, 13:21:49
    - Nowhere near the men get (Other Sports) - duke of york, Jul 8, 13:21:25
    - disagreed (n/m) (Other Sports) - Charles21, Jul 8, 13:19:10
- And play to a far higher standard. (n/m) (Other Sports) - phrankin, Jul 8, 13:10:57

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