TheKingObv

My initial comment was nothing to do with money. I wasn't suggesting if they don't play 5 sets they shouldn't get equal pay. You said they were emphatic to play 5 sets before money was even mentioned (not mentioned it once)

Bit of a difference between them doing it if they have to, and them emphatically wanting to play 5 sets.

Signed for Stoke and hasn't played due to injury. Wasted talent.

Then you say 'they don't ask for extra work' I thought they were 'emphatic' about playing 5 sets. Surely they would love the extra work?

When did I say it was easy?

I asked for proof that there are a lot of top players wanting 5 sets, and you link me to one source, with the other 2 trying to tell me how good women's tennis is

Then the women would have to become more athletic like the men. Half the women on the tour don't even look athletic at all. Of course currently if they suddenly went to 5 sets they would struggle. But with the proper fitness work they would adapt and the quality later in matches wouldn't dip that much more than the men's.

If they had to then women could do 5 sets to pretty much the same level as men. Just look at phsyical events like the Marathon, where the world records are 2hrs 3 minutes, to 2 hrs 15 minutes. There is a difference physically of course, but not to the level that they couldn't do it if they put in the work.

There was clear campaigning for that. Can't say i've seen the same for this. And could you link me to all these women saying they want 5 set matches? As I said before, It shouldn't even be down to them. There is simply no reason why they don't play 5 sets in slams.

Doubt they want to do fitness training for the first time in their careers.

if they really wanted it then it would happen. It won't though.

Any real fan would have stuck one on the cunt

We're doing him a favour...

Definitely not an excuse

I'm not denying its awful to watch, but that's not an actual reason why the shouldn't play 5 sets. Most women players are against it as it would actually require them to lose weight and become athletic.

Don't watch the matches then, sorted

Bring in 5 sets and there won't be those guts

How?

Have them play 5 sets, absolutely no reason why they shouldn't.

Pretty much any amateur team would thrash the USA/Germany female team. I remember reading that Cologne u16s beat Germany something like 5-0.

Perhaps if woman's tennis was best of 5 in the slams, the average player would be more athletic looking. Half of them are just big lumps.

Didn't Novo quite regularly get hooked after about 60minutes because he was struggling fitness-wise?

Highly doubt she would. I'd give her one at the absolute most if she finds 4 of her best serves in a row, right in the corner. As soon as it is in a rally Murray is winning 95% of the points.

What says he'll be the fittest player? I can guarantee pretty much all the players will be keeping themselves fit over the summer, just look at Robbie Crawford for example. He might be pretty fit for his age, but it's pointless making a comment like that when you don't know. He's 34, afterall.