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Of course they should get the same pay. The game is just as demanding on the women as it is on the men. The women hit the same shots(forehands,backhands, serves, volleys,dropshots,lobs) the last time I checked as the men. And even sometimes the women a more entertaining then the men. It is time for Wimbledon to join in with the times and the other slams and give equal pay to the ladies.
Some people say that the men deserve more money because they play best of 5 sets. I think that is stupid. Firstly, they dont have to play 5 sets, why is that a rule? Also, men's or women's tennis attract the same amount of attention and bring the same crowds, so the prize money should be equal. That is what tennis is: Show-business. The most important thing in tennis is the fans that pay the money. The women put just as much effort into it and deserve the equal prize money.
I personally believe women should get as much money as men. Look at last year. The womens final was MUCH better than the men's. I enjoyed seeing Lindsay and Venus fight over who would be the winner much more than I enjoyed seeing Andy roll over dead at the sight of Roger. Who did more work? Davenport and Venus. More dramatic? Davenport and Venus. More competive? Davenport and Venus. Why should Andy and Roger get paid more than Lindsay and Venus when the women had a better match?
it's pretty obvious that all the women everywhere will speak out against it. i think they should get payed the same. with wimbledon doing this there could be boycotting of the tournment, riots and what not. wimbledon will also get a bad rap, as being a ist tournment.
by the way why is maria sharapova speaking out against it? she's making a boat load of money!!!!!!!! plus it's not like venus is going to play (jk) _________________
I personally believe women should get as much money as men. Look at last year. The womens final was MUCH better than the men's. I enjoyed seeing Lindsay and Venus fight over who would be the winner much more than I enjoyed seeing Andy roll over dead at the sight of Roger. Who did more work? Davenport and Venus. More dramatic? Davenport and Venus. More competive? Davenport and Venus. Why should Andy and Roger get paid more than Lindsay and Venus when the women had a better match?
Thats exactly right. The women's final last year (the longest ever women's Wimbledon final), was about the same length, if not more than the men's final. It was much more entertaining...
At nearly all the grand slams (excluding French Open), we all know who the winner will be. It is almost impossible to predict the women's champion. Both men and women should be paid the same amount because they both attract the same media and worldwide attention.
FYI for everybody. I knew NEA's view on this from CP. Percy PMed me and made a good point. some people might not vote if someone can see their vote. To clear things up I can't see them unless you post your opinions here or on CP.
PSALT...shall we continue this in a PM? I find it ridiculously hard to believe that you know my views on this from the CP board. Nigh on impossible. Certainly impossible enough to be so confident and rule out that it was only me for 100%, which you did extremely quickly.
Also, if you knew my views you would not be asking why I did this. Also, I do not believe I have expressed these views before. So...you can carry on this facade or you/percy can PM me and let me know exactly what just when on...
I SERIOUSLY would advise you to do so PSALT/Percy...I have a lot more to say on this issue...and I will be proved right, trust me.
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by the way why is maria sharapova speaking out against it? she's making a boat load of money!!!!!!!! plus it's not like venus is going to play (jk)
I think the women deserve the same prize money, but why are you questioning maria sharapova's speaking out? She has every right to, and just because she is making a "boat load" of money doesnt mean she doesnt deserve the same amount. I'm sure nadal and fed are making similar "boat loads", so should they not be allowed to speak out, or should they get less prize money? Maria made good points, and think about the players who are making it only to the first, second rounds if lucky or just qualifying. I think they deserve the money, but nobody would really listen to them so I think its a good thing maria is using her influence to change this issue. And on the fact of equal prize money, if you're talking to someone about tennis, its bound to be womens. Most people who arent big fans know only the women players, and like maria said, womens matches get higher ratings. And the women are the ones on the covers of the magazines and such. They are more important to bringing the game to everyone than the men are in my opinion.
i think that the women should deserve the same prize money.....though they might spend less court time than the male players, they still work just as hard for their matches and a womens match can be just as exciting as a mens match(in the 05 wimby final, the womens match was much more exciting than the mens)...... _________________ www.freewebs.com/tenniswallpapers by myself and x.doublea
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by the way why is maria sharapova speaking out against it? she's making a boat load of money!!!!!!!! plus it's not like venus is going to play (jk)
I think the women deserve the same prize money, but why are you questioning maria sharapova's speaking out? She has every right to, and just because she is making a "boat load" of money doesnt mean she doesnt deserve the same amount. I'm sure nadal and fed are making similar "boat loads", so should they not be allowed to speak out, or should they get less prize money? Maria made good points, and think about the players who are making it only to the first, second rounds if lucky or just qualifying. I think they deserve the money, but nobody would really listen to them so I think its a good thing maria is using her influence to change this issue. And on the fact of equal prize money, if you're talking to someone about tennis, its bound to be womens. Most people who arent big fans know only the women players, and like maria said, womens matches get higher ratings. And the women are the ones on the covers of the magazines and such. They are more important to bringing the game to everyone than the men are in my opinion.
i totally agree with you. we need to show some respect to women because they work just as hard as men do. it's very s,exist.
by the way jk means i was just trying to make a joke _________________
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