Equal pay, anyone?
Janko Tipsarevic tells the publication Berner Zeitung that female tennis players should not be paid the same as men, and also takes a swipe at the quality of women's play.
"Men's tennis is currently in the top four in terms of quality and popularity, it’s at its peak, just like golf when Tiger Woods dominated. In the women's tennis it’s very different," he said. "I do not underestimate the achievements of Victoria Azarenka and the others, but their best time is over. That was when the Williams sisters, Kim Clijsters, Justine Henin and Amelie Mauresmo were at the top. I don't even want to talk about (the fact) that a good junior could beat Serena 6-1, 6-2. But I think it's simply ridiculous that women earn on the same at the Grand Slam events."
Apples & Oranges
posted on 18/7/12
It's good to hear people speak their mind in this miserable day and age of political correctness.
posted on 19/7/12
When women play same amount of sets as men at Slams, then they should get the same pay as men at the Slams.
Nothing sexist about that.
posted on 19/7/12
To me it's not even the number of sets. Just the old basics of economics called: supply and demand...
I don't know about others, but I'd never pay to go and watch any women's match. Esp nowdays with all this pathetic brainless bashing and screaming. Fans should be paid to watch them, in fact.
posted on 19/7/12
The hypocrisy is, why don't double players then have the same pay, but end up with peanuts, or wheelchair tennis.
Why are THEY not equally paid?
posted on 19/7/12
Good points re doubles and wheelchair, you;re exactly right, supply and demand.