The Tennis Thread

[Baron Greenback]

The effort needed to win the tennis has nothing to do with prize money! Then if men finish in 3 set they should get paid less then?

[anonymous-user]

Should be best of five if they want equality. Finish in three if you can do it, should make no difference to the pay out.

[julianm]

Has Nadal got gruntier & gruntier over the past 2 or 3 years?

[RichB]

Schmed said:

Should be best of five if they want equality. Finish in three if you can do it, should make no difference to the pay out.

I agree, the ladies should play best of 5 sets at slam events. As it is some of the ladies matches are over and done in 45 mins.

[Derek Smith]

That's one of the most exciting tennis matches I can remember. Not only exciting, but the quality was top level. I would have been happy for either to win. I'm unhappy that one had to lose.

What a showcase for the sport.

[Derek Smith]

RichB said:

I agree, the ladies should play best of 5 sets at slam events. As it is some of the ladies matches are over and done in 45 mins.

I'm not sure the players should be paid by the hour. However, the top women earn more than the top men. That can't be right.

[miniman]

I can't quite convince myself that Serena Williams is a woman.

[anonymous-user]

miniman said:

I can't quite convince myself that Serena Williams is a woman.

you need to clean your glasses.

[Derek Smith]

miniman said:

I can't quite convince myself that Serena Williams is a woman.

If you said that to her face, she'd ensure you were no longer a man.

[Burwood]

Please, this time, let’s see a Williams loss

[BlackLabel]

Burwood said:

Please, this time, let’s see a Williams loss

Don't mind Williams but it's her fans and cheerleaders that I can't stand - especially this year with all the 'comeback from having a baby' talk we're getting.

[Baron Greenback]

BlackLabel said:

Burwood said:

Please, this time, let’s see a Williams loss

Don't mind Williams but it's her fans and cheerleaders that I can't stand - especially this year with all the 'comeback from having a baby' talk we're getting.

I always find Williams rely on power too much to win that placement, glad Kerber looking good to win!

[Burwood]

BlackLabel said:

Burwood said:

Please, this time, let’s see a Williams loss

Don't mind Williams but it's her fans and cheerleaders that I can't stand - especially this year with all the 'comeback from having a baby' talk we're getting.

The commentators are overt in their gushing and ass kissing. A super Mom as well! Williams has this PR persona that she is like an angel. She is far from it.

[Burwood]

yippee, she is toast. and in what, an hour? it's a bloody joke. 2.2m quid for an hours work

[WTFWT]

anonymous said:

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I agree. Saw the whole thing. Best tennis I have ever seen. The shot making and retrieving was simply outrageous at times.

[anonymous-user]

Did anyone actually watch the women’s final (charity donation) ?

Well done Kerber.

Quite how anyone can defend that amount of prize money for that amount of effort/time on the court is beyond me.

And is there any doubt that Djokovic won’t win tomorrow ? They should just give him the trophy tonight, he clearly won it earlier today.

[E24man]

Both my wife and I agree that Womens Grand Slams should be 5 sets to make it test of skill AND stamina; there is no way SW would have got so many GS's with her pure power game if she had the possibility of a five set match ahead of her.

The womens game is becomng a mockery as so many games are two sets in super quick time.

[Burwood]

E24man said:

Both my wife and I agree that Womens Grand Slams should be 5 sets to make it test of skill AND stamina; there is no way SW would have got so many GS's with her pure power game if she had the possibility of a five set match ahead of her.

The womens game is becomng a mockery as so many games are two sets in super quick time.

My wife is holding firm to best of 3. 62 minutes. I justify my position by avoiding misogyny claims. More time in court - more advertising revenue.

These woman are elite athletes/ can’t they play 5 sets ffs

[NRS]

Schmed said:

Did anyone actually watch the women’s final (charity donation) ?

Well done Kerber.

Quite how anyone can defend that amount of prize money for that amount of effort/time on the court is beyond me.

And is there any doubt that Djokovic won’t win tomorrow ? They should just give him the trophy tonight, he clearly won it earlier today.

Yes. Kerber did well with her placement. However Williams did a lot of unforced errors, and if she played better I suspect she would have won.

[SydneyBridge]

Novak wants to be done, feet up and a beer in his hand to watch the football!