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Equal prize money?


Just wondered where everyone stood on this issue. Wimbledon have once again bucked the trend by not offering equal money to the men for the 2006 Championships. All three other grand slam tournaments now give equal prize money.

Wimbledon defiant over equal pay

I fully agree with Club Chairman Tim Phillips!

But All England Club chairman Tim Phillips defended the decision not to award equal pay.

"This issue is one of a judgment on fairness," he said.

"We believe that what we do at the moment is actually fair to the men as well as to the women.

Phillips said because of the physical demands of best-of-five matches, the top men rarely play in Grand Slam doubles events and they earn less overall than women, who often compete in singles, doubles and mixed doubles.

"It just doesn't seem right to us that the lady players could play in three events and could take away significantly more than the men's champion who battles away through these best-of-five matches.

"We also would point that the top 10 ladies last year earned more from Wimbledon that the top 10 men did.


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I certainly agree that women should not get equal pay.... There is not as much demand to see women's tennis as there is mens. They only play best of 3 sets for this reason. Also the womans game does not generate nearly as much interest as the mens game.

Bottom line:

If womens tennis and mens tennis were equal in popularity and equally as lucrative year round.... give them equal. Until that day..... don't!

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