Do you think they should be paid the same? Do you think females attract the same profits as men to tennis? Males playing level is notably superior so do you think females are getting their skirts shorter (compare the ones they use these days with the one used 10 years ago) to use their other attributes to get more audience?
2007-02-22 10:03:53 · 7 answers · asked by ganapan7 3 in Sports ➔ Tennis
I'm going to answer this question and sort of throw myself on the grenade because some people are viewing this as a gender equality question, when that is not the core issue. I do believe women should get equal pay for equal work, but that is not what is happening here. The women's champion over the course of a grandslam is on court for about 12+ hours for 7 matches best of 3 sets. The men's champion is usually on court for 24+ hours for 7 matches best of 5 sets. Since there is at least 75% more work involved over the course of a tournament. I would say if the men made 10% to 15% more in prize money would be fair for all the extra work. If you Disagree with this-- lets look at this scenario, would it be fair to have equal prize money if the women decided to play a 1 set winner take all match, and the men should have to play a longer best of 7 set match for equal prize money. The women's champion would then be on court for about 5+ hours and the men' champion would now have been on court for about 40+ hours. If you think this is Not Fair, then the above best of three sets and best of five sets should not be fair either. I beleive a small 10 or 15 % more for the men for 75% more work is a fair bonus. If the women gather together and decide they want to play best of 5 sets throughout the tournament, then they too deserve equal prize money with the men. Otherwise the men should be allowed to petition the governing body for Wimbledon to play only best of three set matches for the duration of the tournament. This of course would lead to more upsets on the men's side and evensome grandslam champions that didn't truly earn the title. Which would in turn lead to possibly compromising the merits of winning a grandslam title. No true tennis fan wants to see the integrity of the sport come into question. Well thats my position, So remember...if your going to throw grenades, leave the pin in.
2007-02-22 14:04:15 · answer #1 · answered by antiochtennis 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ladies have been campaining for the same money since the days of Billie Jean King
Yes the ladies are as entertaining as the men. It's not all about grunting and skirts
Yes they truly deserve it since they have made the same sacrifices to be there as the men
Don't just as many people go to see the women's final as the men? Yes, you try getting tickets!
2007-02-22 10:14:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am glad to see there be equal prize money butmen can play as many as five sets and women 3 sets. A women's match rarely compares in time to a men's match.
2007-02-22 10:49:38 · answer #3 · answered by zac y 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Antioch,
Federer didn't drop a set en route to the Aussie Open. Should he give back a portion of his winnings?
Time on court has absolutely zero to do with this discussion. It's a matter of pure econimics. Women bring in as many fans as men do. Women bring in as many corporate sponsors as men do. That is the important 'work' and women easily carry their fair share of it. As such, they get equal pay. End of story.
2007-02-22 15:17:55 · answer #4 · answered by zapcity29 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
zapcity29, men bring much more viewers and money to the game than the women do. Get you facts right!
2007-02-22 17:18:59 · answer #5 · answered by Bob B 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-02-24 22:14:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
females should get less money
2007-02-22 18:49:45 · answer #7 · answered by john 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋