1. 07-04-13 02:02 AM #36
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    I guarantee you that the ratings and revenue from two scrubs with the same talent as two hotties would be MUCH less, sports is as much marketing as theatre these days.

    I've been watching tennis keenly for over 20 years and although I personally like a good competitive match and a showcase of skill no matter who's playing I also know human nature and can call a spade a spade. I also know that revenue drives salary and if the girls are bringing in their fair share of revenue - which they have been for some time - then they should be paid equal regardless of whether they work less for it. This is not a gender statement, just business.
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  2. 07-04-13 02:29 AM #37
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    Quote Originally Posted by benrama View Post
    I guarantee you that the ratings and revenue from two scrubs with the same talent as two hotties would be MUCH less, sports is as much marketing as theatre these days.

    I've been watching tennis keenly for over 20 years and although I personally like a good competitive match and a showcase of skill no matter who's playing I also know human nature and can call a spade a spade. I also know that revenue drives salary and if the girls are bringing in their fair share of revenue - which they have been for some time - then they should be paid equal regardless of whether they work less for it. This is not a gender statement, just business.
    Have you actually seen some of the WTA matches at smaller tourney's, including finals ? The stands are basically empty. The market is fair: men bring more money to ATP then women to WTA. If it was not for PC, no way women would be getting the same money at Slams.
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  3. 07-04-13 02:33 AM #38
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    Short skirts, no panties, I'll dump all kinds of expendable income into that sport
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  4. 07-04-13 02:35 AM #39
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    Quote Originally Posted by thechaoz View Post
    Short skirts, no panties, I'll dump all kinds of expendable income into that sport
    It would get old pretty soon. Most of the players are not hotties btw.
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  5. 07-04-13 02:50 AM #40
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    Quote Originally Posted by ChalkyDog View Post
    Up until a year ago, I confused all the slavic named girls as Maria Sharapova.

    Point being, I doubt Serena could beat out any of the top men. Sport is man's, until we decide to hand one over.
    Not even close. In fact she can't beat any man that is ranked top 300. I would actually doubt that she can beat a man who is ranked top 600.
    It was proven before btw. Karsten Braasch (Nr 203 at the time) played against Serena and Venus back in 1998, after both claimed they could beat a man. Braasch was drinking beer and playing golf before the game and he beat them 6:1 and 6:2 without even getting in sweat. (Braasch was also known to be a heavy smoker, he even smoked during changeovers...)

    In 1973 a 55 year old Bobby Riggs beat Billie Jean King (30 at the time), too.
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  6. 07-04-13 03:15 AM #41
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    Quote Originally Posted by MUHerd37 View Post
    Women should be paid less because they play less tennis. Also, you say there is no parity in men's tennis? You must not watch much. You certainly haven't watched any of this years Wimbledon.
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  7. 07-04-13 11:52 PM #42
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    I enjoy watching men play sports then women, no matter what the sport. They have more speed, power, and endurance. Women's tennis isn't that great. Azarenka, Sharapova, Williams and Errani are the only ones that play good tennis consistently. After that you get players that are good like once in a while. I don't understand why women and men both get paid equal prize money. If it wasn't for men, most people wouldn't even be paying for tickets,
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  8. 07-05-13 06:09 AM #43
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    tennis haters dont know shit.
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  9. 07-05-13 08:22 AM #44
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    Quote Originally Posted by zizoudane10 View Post
    Not even close. In fact she can't beat any man that is ranked top 300. I would actually doubt that she can beat a man who is ranked top 600.
    It was proven before btw. Karsten Braasch (Nr 203 at the time) played against Serena and Venus back in 1998, after both claimed they could beat a man. Braasch was drinking beer and playing golf before the game and he beat them 6:1 and 6:2 without even getting in sweat. (Braasch was also known to be a heavy smoker, he even smoked during changeovers...)
    lol
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  10. 07-05-13 09:40 AM #45
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    Quote Originally Posted by zizoudane10 View Post
    Not even close. In fact she can't beat any man that is ranked top 300. I would actually doubt that she can beat a man who is ranked top 600.
    It was proven before btw. Karsten Braasch (Nr 203 at the time) played against Serena and Venus back in 1998, after both claimed they could beat a man. Braasch was drinking beer and playing golf before the game and he beat them 6:1 and 6:2 without even getting in sweat. (Braasch was also known to be a heavy smoker, he even smoked during changeovers...)

    In 1973 a 55 year old Bobby Riggs beat Billie Jean King (30 at the time), too.
    Would love to see video of this.The physical component in tennis is too great a barrier for a woman to beat a man (obviously). I mean it could be possible if she had god-like technical prowess. A sport like bowling which does not rely on raw athleticism is where women can beat men.
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  11. 07-05-13 10:53 AM #46
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    Back when tennis meant something... and if you were gay... you still watched it.



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  12. 07-05-13 12:07 PM #47
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    show me a women's match as good as that djoker/delpo match. ain't happnin
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  13. 07-05-13 12:17 PM #48
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    Quote Originally Posted by bettilimbroke999 View Post
    Quite honestly men's tennis is so fukin boring I cant even begin to give a shit...its like watching baseball in slow-motion...it takes something thats already unwatchable and amplifies it

    First off over half of the points are just aces/unreturned serves in the mens game....secondly who the penetrate other than the top 5 would you ever watch play? Watching #9 play #10 would have a Nielsen rating of -1

    Then theres the women's game....bc they cant serve it much over a hundred on their first serve (except for Serena of course) and their 2nd serve is practically underhanded you actually watch a game of shotmaking rather than just watch a guy slam the ball 150 mph serves for 3 hours...secondly there is ZERO parity in the men's game...when Nadal is playing #15 he's like a fuckin -1500 favorite...who the penetrate wants to watch that shit?

    I know Serena is heads and tails better but besides her no one knows who the penetrate is gonna win a women's tennis match..."upsets" if you can call them that are so common in women's tennis that you have to wonder how much distance there really is between #5 and #50.

    But most importantly watching women's tennis is like watching soft core porn...if you took away the sound of hitting the ball everyone outside the room would assume u were beatin off to some hardcore shit...its totally unnecessary for these smokin hot girls to scream like they're getting anally fuked by John Holmes everytime they serve it 90 mph but I like it. I dont know what qualifications you have to have to become a female tennis pro but besides the gorilla sisters and about 10% all the girls are just models that happen to play tennis and have loud orgasms on every swing.

    Given the choice between a women's and a men's tennis match...hands down I would choose women's...its the only sport I feel this way about but the women should make more than the men.
    I understand your opinion but as someone who plays tennis on a regular basis the stuff that top men tennis players do after playing 3 hrs on the tennis court is penetrating impressive. There level of play from beginning to end dont change much. Even tho you enjoy women tennis more that something from men that you at least should respect.
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  14. 07-05-13 02:02 PM #49
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    Quote Originally Posted by face View Post
    show me a women's match as good as that djoker/delpo match. ain't happnin
    you missed the Radwanska/Lisicki match yesterday morning?
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  15. 07-05-13 02:28 PM #50
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    Quote Originally Posted by bruceBRUCEbruce View Post
    you missed the Radwanska/Lisicki match yesterday morning?
    to each his own

    moreso was making a point that i'm enjoying the men's tennis today
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  16. 07-05-13 04:26 PM #51
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    He is a tennis ball stress tester....

    duties include stamping/sitting/laying on them,also stuffing them up his ass for weather testing........
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  17. 08-03-13 06:09 PM #52
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    I just watched Isner hit 400 aces for an hour to win his 8th straight match in a row...Im watching Azarenka/Ivanovic play an actual game basically bottomless AND if you would rather watch Isner hit aces you are absolutely gay...just admit it...hey I dont have a problem if you like guys blowin their loads in your ass thats your business but dont sit there jackin off to Isner's serves and call yourself straight
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