if that was teh case why is WTA sponsorship so far behind ATP sponsorship?

when marketed separately men's tennis is way ahead in popularity. If it wasn't for the Slams (where they get to share with the men) very few people would watch women's tennis

Posted By: mr carra on July 8th 2013 at 13:31:45

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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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