Women's Grand Slam Finals

[Drummond]

2009:

2009 Australian Open: S.Williams def Safina 6-0, 6-3

2008:

2008 Australian Open: Sharapova def Ivanovic 7-5, 6-3
2008 French Open: Ivanovic def Safina 6-3, 6-4
2008 Wimbledon: Venus def Serena 7-5, 6-4
2008 US Open: S.Williams def Jankovic 6-4, 7-5

2007:

2006 Australian Open: S.Williams def Sharapova 6-1, 6-2
2007 French Open: Henin def Ivanovic 6-1, 6-2
2007 Wimbledon: V.Williams def Bartoli 6-4, 6-1
2007 US Open: Henin def Kuznetsova 6-1, 6-3

2006:

2006 US Open: Sharapova def Henin 6-4, 6-4

With tonight's EPIC final that is now 10 consecutive Grand Slam finals which have been decided in straight sets. Equal prize money, I can certainly see why.

[aaronm46]

my favourite was the 2008 French Open final

[bombersno1]

So where are these appologists for equal pay..for doing what exactly! One set lats night lasted more than the entire womens final..yet they get equal pay!

[Power King]

Originally Posted by Drummond

With tonight's EPIC final that is now 10 consecutive Grand Slam finals which have been decided in straight sets. Equal prize money, I can certainly see why.

^Of course they don't deserve equal prize money, but let's think about some things first of all.

Say they played best of 5 sets - equal workload. Would you really want to watch this? Women struggle to run after fast balls in the bloody first set, can you imagine how slow they would be running in the fifth? Would their fitness even amount to anything watchable in a fifth set? Could they even last until a fifth set? As a viewer, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't want to watch a five-set women's match. The quality is bad enough in the first two sets, so imagine that quality being halved/quartered going into a fifth.

The point was raised in relation to pure viewing. Pay the women double what the men get, and let them play best of one set. That way, they get their money, and we don't have to put up with watching the crappy quality. Also, less women's tennis means less interference with the men's draw. (this is really a tongue-in-cheek statement)

Maybe there is some justice in the fact that apart from grand slam tournaments, the WTA tour rakes in ****all prize money compared to the ATP for men.

Really, women should get payed less to play best of 3 sets (from a viewer's perspective, best of one set )

[SunKing]

Originally Posted by Drummond

With tonight's EPIC final that is now 10 consecutive Grand Slam finals which have been decided in straight sets. Equal prize money, I can certainly see why.

Remember too Graf once double bageled Natalie Zvereva in the French in a match that lasted under 30min. The only mens final that comes close is McEnroe's demolition of Connor's in the '84 Wimbledon final but even then Jimmy won a handful of games.

[matt_897]

I believe the whole women's playing 3 sets and men playing 5 sets means they shouldn't get equal prizemoney makes sense. But giving them a small difference between the two like their was it even more insulting. They train as much as well.

Their grand slam finals have been absoulte jokes for a while now. Jankovic/S.Williams US Open final last year was alright but that's comparing all the shit ones we have had.

[krisholio14]

Originally Posted by black_hart

Remember too Graf once double bageled Natalie Zvereva in the French in a match that lasted under 30min. The only mens final that comes close is McEnroe's demolition of Connor's in the '84 Wimbledon final but even then Jimmy won a handful of games.

Natasha

[Rohan25]

Originally Posted by diablo14

Natasha

No it was Natalia, and then she later changed it to Natasha.

http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/C...ennisnl95.html

[SBI]

Originally Posted by Power King

^Of course they don't deserve equal prize money, but let's think about some things first of all.

Say they played best of 5 sets - equal workload. Would you really want to watch this? Women struggle to run after fast balls in the bloody first set, can you imagine how slow they would be running in the fifth? Would their fitness even amount to anything watchable in a fifth set? Could they even last until a fifth set? As a viewer, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't want to watch a five-set women's match. The quality is bad enough in the first two sets, so imagine that quality being halved/quartered going into a fifth.

The point was raised in relation to pure viewing. Pay the women double what the men get, and let them play best of one set. That way, they get their money, and we don't have to put up with watching the crappy quality. Also, less women's tennis means less interference with the men's draw. (this is really a tongue-in-cheek statement)

Maybe there is some justice in the fact that apart from grand slam tournaments, the WTA tour rakes in ****all prize money compared to the ATP for men.

Really, women should get payed less to play best of 3 sets (from a viewer's perspective, best of one set )

Could you imagine a five-setter on clay?! Vomit inducing stuff.

[krisholio14]

Originally Posted by Rohan25

No it was Natalia, and then she later changed it to Natasha.

http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/C...ennisnl95.html

That's what was for

[mad_eagle]

Ah well, trying to put a positive spin too it, at least the ladies game isn't a 2 horse race all the time

[ManWithNoName]

Originally Posted by mad_eagle

Ah well, trying to put a positive spin too it, at least the ladies game isn't a 2 horse race all the time

Watching womens tennis is like watching jockeys run the course at Flemington. In short bursts it's slightly entertaining, maybe even moderately amusing. But on the whole you're wondering why on earth you're being subjected to it when you've got these finely attuned horses just there waiting.

[Bombermania]

Normally I enjoy Woman's Tennis but last nights final was a poor match considering Safina is meant to be world number three.

Of those finals last years Wimby and U.S open matches were okay finals and last years Aussie final was a good looking final.

I see no reason why the woman cannot play five setters at the slams, anyway Serena won and she is the best player in the women's game.

[Bombers_Forever]

Originally Posted by bombersno1

So where are these appologists for equal pay..for doing what exactly! One set lats night lasted more than the entire womens final..yet they get equal pay!

Exactly. (And there is no bias because I declare I am female). It is a disgrace that Serena Williams will walk away with the same amount of money as the winner of tonights match which will prbably go for 4 hours.

[red+black]

Originally Posted by mad_eagle

Ah well, trying to put a positive spin too it, at least the ladies game isn't a 2 horse race all the time

This year was between two cows