Spiked-Online defends Djokovic's comments

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Not going to quote the whole thing because they withhold permission to reprint.

The brutal truth is that the men’s game is faster, harder and more popular than the women’s. It attracts more spectators, not least because the longer and higher-quality matches represent better value for money. The stats back this up: last year’s men’s Wimbledon final drew a peak audience of 9.2million viewers, compared with 4.3million for the women’s.

Men’s physical performance surpasses that of women in terms of speed, power and stamina. And the fans enjoy watching sport played at the highest level. This is not to smear the women’s game. At its best, women’s tennis can be thoroughly captivating. But the fact remains that it is just not as popular.

Many have said that Djokovic was ‘unwise’ to get involved in such a contentious debate. Perhaps he was. But that’s only because people seem to be averting the truth. Sport is about competition. And, like it or not, the men are winning.