Equal Prizemoney

[BobbyMorri]

For those arguing that women deserve equal pay as men in tennis, take the grand slam equal pay as an example. Now use it in the real world but reverse it:

A man and woman work for the same company and earn the same wage. Now the woman works a minimum of 3 days a week and a maximum of 5 days a week. The man works a minimum of 2 days a week and 3 days a week. Now does that seem fair?

Isn't that like saying a rookie at the Gold Coast Suns should get paid as much as Ablett because he trains and works just as hard (ps. this is copy and paste from above)

the same complaints get leveled at a masters event where both play to best of 3. the "work" aspect argument is such a shallow argument that i am sick of it. reasons are
1) the tournament schedule wouldnt allow it
2) The WTA is "open" to the idea, but see above
3) they train 90% more than they play. a tennis players life is not just a match.
4) if time competing was sole reason for prize money, then the 100m race would be nothing compared to a 1500M race. should Isner get paid more, just because he loves 5 sets tennis which go 70-68 over a routine Joker win in 3. he works twice as hard after all.

the real argument is if womens tennis is popular enough to deserve equal pay. i say i they do at GS and masters events. others disagree. i "agree to disagree" with them.

 

[Alesana]

I hope you're watching the Monte Carlo final, cos if you are, there's no way you can honestly think the women deliver as good a product and deserve the same pay.

 

[BobbyMorri]

I hope you're watching the Monte Carlo final, cos if you are, there's no way you can honestly think the women deliver as good a product and deserve the same pay.

THEIR ANNUAL PAY IS NOT EQUAL!!!!!!!!!

 

[Alesana]

the real argument is if womens tennis is popular enough to deserve equal pay. i say i they do at GS and masters events. others disagree. i "agree to disagree" with them.

You've clearly stated here that you think they deserve equal pay at Masters, you'd be hoping Madrid brings the same level of quality and entertainment in a couple of weeks as Monte Carlo has

 

[BobbyMorri]

You've clearly stated here that you think they deserve equal pay at Masters, you'd be hoping Madrid brings the same level of quality and entertainment in a couple of weeks as Monte Carlo has

u mean, like the Aus Open womens final this year.

 

[ozgamer]

http://www.foxsports.com.au/tennis/...s/news-story/d7d02c8d6bd563c744ddd4082301e055

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An irony here is the Madrid Open, a French Open tune-up with a men’s and a women’s tournament, is one of three events outside the Grand Slams that pay male and female players equally. But Tiriac believes that’s not a sustainable model financially.

“I put it in numbers: If the men give me 40 dollars from television, and the women give me seven dollars, it’s not the same. Finished,” Tiriac said. “I don’t see the equal prize money being the status. … But I think we have to go and calculate how much money are the men putting on the table, and how much the women, with TV rights. Because otherwise we have to compensate, and compensate, and compensate, and you cannot compensate forever.”

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[BobbyMorri]

http://www.foxsports.com.au/tennis/...s/news-story/d7d02c8d6bd563c744ddd4082301e055

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U forgot to quote the this part

“Saying that they’re equal — they’re not equal. I mean, once again, I prefer a woman on the court, they are beautiful on the court. Even [Roger] Federer, who is very elegant, I prefer an elegant woman, not Mr. Federer

He is a bit of a dumbbell.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

He is a bit of a dumbbell.

Do you have any idea who Ion Tiriac is?

 

[JackNah_8]

Do you have any idea who Ion Tiriac is?

A very rich man lol

 

[BobbyMorri]

Do you have any idea who Ion Tiriac is?

Does it matter. I don't care who he is or what he organisers. if u say that about women's tennis and expect that your opinion about equal pay to be taken seriously, then u are a dumbbell.