What is the reason for this? I see most men playing 5 sets when women are playing 3 to win the game. Is this just one of the rules?
2007-09-03 10:32:51 · 11 answers · asked by Erik Von Fürstenberg 2 in Sports ➔ Tennis
It's a legacy from the "men strong, women weak" era.
Women have proven they have every bit as much endurance as men, if not more. I see no physiological weaknesses that would lead to problems with long play - if women players really want to play for 4 hours to make a buck.
Men do have an edge in strength, but that can work against us in long matches when the play gets sloppy and injuries happen.
2007-09-03 11:03:48 · answer #1 · answered by James 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because tournament directors feel that men should only make 3/5th's the pay of women by the hour.
To be honest, I don't know. Something to do with 5 sets being fairest, but women can't keep up a high level of play for 5 sets, so they just bumped it down to 3.
2007-09-03 17:37:50 · answer #2 · answered by Serranex 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes its just the rules of the 4 grandslam tournaments and one or two other tournaments...
It's also a big arguing point why men and women should not be paid the same amount of money in those tournaments.
I think women will have many more injuries if they also play best of 5 sets.
2007-09-03 17:38:50 · answer #3 · answered by backhand-smash 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, that's the rule.
The organizers of tennis view men as the stronger gender and, therefore, can go the distant in a grueling 5 set match. Not so for women.
2007-09-06 01:24:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
men are suppose to be stronger so they play 3 out of 5,the women play 2out of 3,been that way for decades
2007-09-03 21:14:34 · answer #5 · answered by thomasl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There isn't enough talent in women's tennis for there to be any best-of-five set matches on a consistent basis. If women played best-of-five through 6 rounds at a major you'd be lucky to have players make it to the final and give it their all.
2007-09-06 10:20:04 · answer #6 · answered by Mike D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone is answering this question.But the
ATP or the authorities conducting the four slam tournaments should be the ones to whom the
question ought to be posed for an authoritative
answer.
2007-09-07 14:26:48 · answer #7 · answered by ramchandra b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it might b that they think that womens can take 5 games like mens, so let them take on 3
2007-09-03 20:23:37 · answer #8 · answered by hiter_n 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if women play 3 out of 5, there won't be many 5-setter anyway.
2007-09-03 18:33:01 · answer #9 · answered by Eric C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
men are stronger, faster, more athletic...
2007-09-03 23:33:06 · answer #10 · answered by Sammyboy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋