Williams v Williams
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poliphiloIt wasn't a great match. Williams v Williams never is. There were very few exciting passages of play- and once Venus's game started to sag in the second set there was little doubt about the outcome.
Afterwards the BBC commentators were saying how much better it would be if the women's final ran to 5 sets. I agree. Five sets might have allowed Venus to pick up form- as she seemed to be doing towards the end of the match- and give her sister a run for her money and the spectators something to cheer about. I can't conceive of an argument against this that isn't sexist, insulting and/or plain wrong. The women get the same prize money as the men; let them do the same amount of work.
Afterwards the BBC commentators were saying how much better it would be if the women's final ran to 5 sets. I agree. Five sets might have allowed Venus to pick up form- as she seemed to be doing towards the end of the match- and give her sister a run for her money and the spectators something to cheer about. I can't conceive of an argument against this that isn't sexist, insulting and/or plain wrong. The women get the same prize money as the men; let them do the same amount of work.
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Date: 2009-07-04 04:12 pm (UTC)it I would rather reduce the mens' game to 3 sets.
but I dislike games that are back and forth back
and forth.
similarly with futbol...
just me obviously people like these things
and I do rather cheer for roger federer who seems
to be a nice guy.
question is there a gender difference in stamina?
or rather I would guess there may be a bit on average?
but likely it can be not enough to make a problem
well but I hold for 3 sets for all!