The women players are not putting bums on seats at the majors. A survey of Wimbledon punters showed that 75 per cent were there to watch the guys.
The women's job market is not as competitive. You look at the women's top 10 and the question "anyone for tennis" is far from the lips. The eyes glaze and the hands reach for the ear muffs. Sharapova, Azarenka, Radwanska, Kvitova, Stosur, Williams, Wozniacki, Bartoli, Kerber and Errani. We're not exactly on first-name terms like we once were with Billie Jean, Martina and Steffi, players worth our admission money.
Would you be able to name the last 10 slam winners for the women? I could'nt even give you five.
Now, look, I don't want the women to play 5 sets, that would be a punishment worse than death. But right now, the women's game is at an all time low and they shouldn't be getting payed equal at slams.
Bring in the patrons than fine, but that's not the case and everyone knows it.
The women's job market is not as competitive. You look at the women's top 10 and the question "anyone for tennis" is far from the lips. The eyes glaze and the hands reach for the ear muffs. Sharapova, Azarenka, Radwanska, Kvitova, Stosur, Williams, Wozniacki, Bartoli, Kerber and Errani. We're not exactly on first-name terms like we once were with Billie Jean, Martina and Steffi, players worth our admission money.
Would you be able to name the last 10 slam winners for the women? I could'nt even give you five.
Now, look, I don't want the women to play 5 sets, that would be a punishment worse than death. But right now, the women's game is at an all time low and they shouldn't be getting payed equal at slams.
Bring in the patrons than fine, but that's not the case and everyone knows it.