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Re: Should Women and Men earn the same in Tennis?
« Reply #15 on: June 30, 2012, 01:20:53 pm »
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Quote from: RedRobin on June 30, 2012, 12:35:03 pm



"Grip It and Rip It!"

You have just corrupted my mind Robin  :laugh:

That's what the Williams Sisters would do with your scraped carrot Robin.  :surprised:
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Re: Should Women and Men earn the same in Tennis?
« Reply #16 on: June 30, 2012, 01:56:11 pm »
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Well, Ana Ivanovic won a very tight match  :congrats: :congrats: :congrats: :congrats:

Did you get many Forced Forehand Errors, Ian?
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Re: Should Women and Men earn the same in Tennis?
« Reply #17 on: June 30, 2012, 02:40:16 pm »

I'm glad this thread started such an intelligent discussion on the pros' and cons of prize money equality!  :signLOL:
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Re: Should Women and Men earn the same in Tennis?
« Reply #18 on: June 30, 2012, 02:48:41 pm »
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I don't know the details but I don't expect that Wimbledon, being so typically snooty English, will pay as much as elsewhere. Either way, the big money comes from commercial endorsements etc and that's probably why Maria Shall-I-get-my-leg-ova is the world's highest paid athlete.

I much prefer to see a more feminine woman win Wimbledon rather than brutes like the Williams sista's. I hope Ana Ivanovic does well - She's lovely  :love: But so is Julia Goerges.
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Re: Should Women and Men earn the same in Tennis?
« Reply #19 on: June 30, 2012, 03:21:22 pm »
Quote from: RedRobin on June 30, 2012, 09:23:52 am
Quote from: Moz on June 29, 2012, 10:20:14 pm

For me it's about appeal and popularity.

Until a women's final draws the same interest as a mens, then yes.


....It's all about appeal for me too: I have much more interest in the women's tennis when Tsvetana Pironkova is playing! :love: Saw her play Sharapova and she nearly won.

Apparently, according to the BBC, Sharapova is the highest paid athlete in the world.

Am not a tennis fan but I'll watch the finals though. Same with football.

I think Tiger Woods would put her to shame !
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Re: Should Women and Men earn the same in Tennis?
« Reply #20 on: June 30, 2012, 03:31:33 pm »
Quote from: RedRobin on June 30, 2012, 01:56:11 pm
Did you get many Forced Forehand Errors, Ian?

I need more practice on my backhand really Robin...  :wink:
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Re: Should Women and Men earn the same in Tennis?
« Reply #21 on: June 30, 2012, 04:19:22 pm »
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^ Ana Ivanovic helping herself to extra money from commercial endorsements.

She can play with my balls anytime  :evilgrin:

Does the individual tournament prize money actually matter that much? - I don't think so.
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Re: Should Women and Men earn the same in Tennis?
« Reply #22 on: June 30, 2012, 04:21:27 pm »
Quote from: Hedge on June 30, 2012, 03:31:33 pm
Quote from: RedRobin on June 30, 2012, 01:56:11 pm

Did you get many Forced Forehand Errors, Ian?


I need more practice on my backhand really Robin...  :wink:


....Message for Ian:



^ Get a grip!
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Re: Should Women and Men earn the same in Tennis?
« Reply #23 on: June 30, 2012, 05:35:51 pm »
Quote from: RedRobin on June 30, 2012, 04:21:27 pm
Quote from: Hedge on June 30, 2012, 03:31:33 pm
Quote from: RedRobin on June 30, 2012, 01:56:11 pm

Did you get many Forced Forehand Errors, Ian?


I need more practice on my backhand really Robin...  :wink:


....Message for Ian:



^ Get a grip!

Bloody hell , she almost poked me eye out!
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Re: Should Women and Men earn the same in Tennis?
« Reply #24 on: June 30, 2012, 07:33:22 pm »
Quote from: maxload on June 30, 2012, 05:35:51 pm
Quote from: RedRobin on June 30, 2012, 04:21:27 pm
Quote from: Hedge on June 30, 2012, 03:31:33 pm
Quote from: RedRobin on June 30, 2012, 01:56:11 pm

Did you get many Forced Forehand Errors, Ian?


I need more practice on my backhand really Robin...  :wink:


....Message for Ian:



^ Get a grip!

Bloody hell , she almost poked me eye out!

Pea smuggler  :drool: :drool:
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